Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L’Orient-Le Jour)
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that the war with Iran could end “soon.” Some see this as an attempt to reassure global markets, while others believe he wants to wrap up the conflict quickly.Yet even if the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran ends sooner than expected, the guns may not fall silent in Lebanon.Tel Aviv, at least, seems to push in that direction. While the war with Iran is expected to “continue for at least several weeks,” the campaign against Hezbollah should “last for many months,” Israel’s Channel 13 reported, citing senior Israeli security officials, last week.As the Islamic Republic treats both fronts together, Israel appears determined to separate them and to “destroy” Hezbollah once the military campaign in Iran, which absorbs most of its air force, ends. This points to a...
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that the war with Iran could end “soon.” Some see this as an attempt to reassure global markets, while others believe he wants to wrap up the conflict quickly.Yet even if the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran ends sooner than expected, the guns may not fall silent in Lebanon.Tel Aviv, at least, seems to push in that direction. While the war with Iran is expected to “continue for at least several weeks,” the campaign against Hezbollah should “last for many months,” Israel’s Channel 13 reported, citing senior Israeli security officials, last week.As the Islamic Republic treats both fronts together, Israel appears determined to separate them and to “destroy” Hezbollah once the military campaign in Iran, which absorbs most of its air force, ends. This...
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