Lebanese soldiers deployed in the town of Houla, southern Lebanon, on Feb. 18, 2025, a few hours after the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the area. (Photo: Matthieu Karam/L'Orient Today)
Pressures have reached a peak that is close to reaching a point of no return.The cancellation of Army Chief Rodolph Haykal’s visit to the United States is a serious development and the reasons go beyond a simple army statement that blamed Israel for preventing the completion of the military’s deployment in southern Lebanon or labelled Israel as an enemy.The statement is seen as the final straw for the Americans.The pressures are not limited only to the military sphere, but extend also to the political, financial and economic ones. The full story, as it happened Lebanese Army commander's meetings in Washington canceled At the same time as the cancellation of Haykal’s meetings, voices in the U.S. — including some from figures of Lebanese origin — called on the Lebanese state to dismiss the army chief, implement international...
Pressures have reached a peak that is close to reaching a point of no return.The cancellation of Army Chief Rodolph Haykal’s visit to the United States is a serious development and the reasons go beyond a simple army statement that blamed Israel for preventing the completion of the military’s deployment in southern Lebanon or labelled Israel as an enemy.The statement is seen as the final straw for the Americans.The pressures are not limited only to the military sphere, but extend also to the political, financial and economic ones. The full story, as it happened Lebanese Army commander's meetings in Washington canceled At the same time as the cancellation of Haykal’s meetings, voices in the U.S. — including some from figures of Lebanese origin — called on the Lebanese state to dismiss the army chief, implement...
