It was no coincidence that Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem chose Tuesday to address a message to the group’s fighters and their families, on the eve of the Washington meeting set to launch direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.From Hezbollah’s perspective, such a message became necessary, especially as Israel has intensified its attacks on southern Lebanon in recent days, expanding bombardments to areas north of the Litani River and even into the Bekaa Valley. More analysis In Lebanon, does the ‘deep state’ have a face? Hezbollah now faces a difficult dilemma: how to maintain its opposition to direct negotiations while also preserving the morale of its fighters on the ground and of its support base, many of whom are living through repeated displacement and hardship.For Hezbollah’s leadership, the situation is far...
It was no coincidence that Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem chose Tuesday to address a message to the group’s fighters and their families, on the eve of the Washington meeting set to launch direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.From Hezbollah’s perspective, such a message became necessary, especially as Israel has intensified its attacks on southern Lebanon in recent days, expanding bombardments to areas north of the Litani River and even into the Bekaa Valley. More analysis In Lebanon, does the ‘deep state’ have a face? Hezbollah now faces a difficult dilemma: how to maintain its opposition to direct negotiations while also preserving the morale of its fighters on the ground and of its support base, many of whom are living through repeated displacement and hardship.For Hezbollah’s leadership, the situation...
'American sponsorship is a guarantee,' says Lebanese-American coordination committee