Shiite sheikhs walk over the rubble after Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, on June 6, 2025. (Credit: AFP)
The massive Israeli strikes on Iran early Friday morning have all the makings of a new regional escalation. Once again, Lebanon could get caught up in it — less than 200 days after the signing of a (unilateral) cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.In Beirut, there are fears that Hezbollah might seek to "avenge" its Iranian backer, who now finds itself cornered after the Israeli offensive and appears unable to mount an effective response. Especially since, following last autumn’s war and the assassination of much of its leadership, including former leader Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah seems now more than ever under the influence of the Revolutionary Guards.Aware of this reality, the official Lebanese authorities quickly mobilized to try to "reason" with the party, a source at the Grand Serail told...
The massive Israeli strikes on Iran early Friday morning have all the makings of a new regional escalation. Once again, Lebanon could get caught up in it — less than 200 days after the signing of a (unilateral) cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.In Beirut, there are fears that Hezbollah might seek to "avenge" its Iranian backer, who now finds itself cornered after the Israeli offensive and appears unable to mount an effective response. Especially since, following last autumn’s war and the assassination of much of its leadership, including former leader Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah seems now more than ever under the influence of the Revolutionary Guards.Aware of this reality, the official Lebanese authorities quickly mobilized to try to "reason" with the party, a source at the Grand Serail told...