A car passes in front of a poster depicting the former Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, at the entrance to the village of Qanarit, in southern Lebanon, on Feb. 16, 2026. (Credit: Joseph Eid/AFP)
Is a new Israeli war against Lebanon linked to a possible U.S. strike on Iran, or does it stand apart? The question grows more urgent as signs indicating that Israel has secured a green light from Washington to expand its military operations against Hezbollah multiply.At the same time, the Lebanese government received repeated diplomatic warnings that Israel would launch a devastating offensive against Lebanon, targeting civilian sites and infrastructure, if Hezbollah decides to back Iran in the event of a U.S. war. On the flip-side American evacuation and Israeli signals: Beirut stuck in the crosshairs Still, Israel appears to separate the Lebanese front from the Iranian one, waiting for the outcome of talks between Washington and Tehran before making a final decision.While waiting for the outcome of the talks to become clear, one...
Is a new Israeli war against Lebanon linked to a possible U.S. strike on Iran, or does it stand apart? The question grows more urgent as signs indicating that Israel has secured a green light from Washington to expand its military operations against Hezbollah multiply.At the same time, the Lebanese government received repeated diplomatic warnings that Israel would launch a devastating offensive against Lebanon, targeting civilian sites and infrastructure, if Hezbollah decides to back Iran in the event of a U.S. war. On the flip-side American evacuation and Israeli signals: Beirut stuck in the crosshairs Still, Israel appears to separate the Lebanese front from the Iranian one, waiting for the outcome of talks between Washington and Tehran before making a final decision.While waiting for the outcome of the talks to become clear,...
LFI calls for parliamentary debate on Iran, Lebanon, Gaza