In the wake of the first Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs since a cease-fire was announced on April 17, and as attacks have resumed in the Strait of Hormuz, the announcement of a new direct meeting between Lebanon and Israel in Washington was made Thursday for next week. In this context, those events appear interconnected. But what scenario is Lebanon heading toward? That's is where analysis diverge. Local diplomatic backdrop Delegation-level talks to begin, leaving Beirut with an impossible equation Officially, the strike on Ghobeiri was described as a targeted operation intended to kill one of the commanders of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit. Israel has long said it reserves the right to target any Hezbollah military leader when it has precise intelligence, regardless of any cease-fire in place. And to shield itself...
In the wake of the first Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs since a cease-fire was announced on April 17, and as attacks have resumed in the Strait of Hormuz, the announcement of a new direct meeting between Lebanon and Israel in Washington was made Thursday for next week. In this context, those events appear interconnected. But what scenario is Lebanon heading toward? That's is where analysis diverge. Local diplomatic backdrop Delegation-level talks to begin, leaving Beirut with an impossible equation Officially, the strike on Ghobeiri was described as a targeted operation intended to kill one of the commanders of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit. Israel has long said it reserves the right to target any Hezbollah military leader when it has precise intelligence, regardless of any cease-fire in place. And to shield...
