Israeli army soldiers and military vehicles in the Upper Galilee near the border with Lebanon, on March 16, 2026. (Credit: Odd Andersen/AFP)
As talk is growing in Israel over an offensive aimed at displacing residents south of the Litani, Lebanon, unlike in previous wars, has no unified approach to managing the crisis.One camp is pushing for direct negotiations, even under fire. Another insists on a cease-fire before any talks or a return to the “Mechanism.” A third is calling on the army to enforce the government’s decision to ban Hezbollah’s military activities and is pressing in that direction.As divisions widen within the pillars of power in Lebanon, the rift appears even deeper between the state on one side and Hezbollah on the other.The party insists on fighting to the end, tying the Lebanese front to that of Iran. More analysis Tel Aviv’s conditions for the postwar phase: A buffer zone and a representative office It is waging the battle relentlessly and sees it as...
As talk is growing in Israel over an offensive aimed at displacing residents south of the Litani, Lebanon, unlike in previous wars, has no unified approach to managing the crisis.One camp is pushing for direct negotiations, even under fire. Another insists on a cease-fire before any talks or a return to the “Mechanism.” A third is calling on the army to enforce the government’s decision to ban Hezbollah’s military activities and is pressing in that direction.As divisions widen within the pillars of power in Lebanon, the rift appears even deeper between the state on one side and Hezbollah on the other.The party insists on fighting to the end, tying the Lebanese front to that of Iran. More analysis Tel Aviv’s conditions for the postwar phase: A buffer zone and a representative office It is waging the battle relentlessly and...
