The illegal Israeli settlement of Pisgat Zeev (L), built in occupied-East Jerusalem, is pictured near the Shuafat camp for Palestinian refugees (R), with Israel's apartheid wall in the middle, on Feb. 16, 2026. (Credit: Ahmad Gharbali/AFP)
As Lebanon faces the threat of a new Israeli occupation stretching across the entire area south of the Litani River, many are questioning what stance and strategy should be adopted toward such a neighbor.Most Lebanese view the current war as primarily the result of Hezbollah’s decisions, driven by what they see as an Iranian agenda. Therefore, those believe that the only way forward is first to disarm the group, and then, over the longer term, to pursue a “cold peace” with Tel Aviv to break the vicious cycle of war once and for all.Others, however, argue that Israel is not seeking peace but submission to its regional dominance. They believe its aims in Lebanon are not merely security-related but also territorial, and that negotiating with it under such circumstances would amount to little more than endorsing its hegemony without any real...
As Lebanon faces the threat of a new Israeli occupation stretching across the entire area south of the Litani River, many are questioning what stance and strategy should be adopted toward such a neighbor.Most Lebanese view the current war as primarily the result of Hezbollah’s decisions, driven by what they see as an Iranian agenda. Therefore, those believe that the only way forward is first to disarm the group, and then, over the longer term, to pursue a “cold peace” with Tel Aviv to break the vicious cycle of war once and for all.Others, however, argue that Israel is not seeking peace but submission to its regional dominance. They believe its aims in Lebanon are not merely security-related but also territorial, and that negotiating with it under such circumstances would amount to little more than endorsing its hegemony without...
Israel continues attacks on southern Lebanon, demolishes buildings in Bint Jbeil