Concerning reports are reaching Lebanese authorities about the possibility of Israel once again expanding the field of confrontation to Lebanon. According to Arab diplomatic sources, there is a determination on the Israeli side to quickly take control of Ali Taher Hill at any cost — first because it allows surveillance of a strategic area in the south and even the southeast, and second, due to its symbolism. To achieve this, the Israelis would also be prepared to strike areas that have so far been relatively spared, taking advantage of the fact that the American president himself has announced that the memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran is over. In other words, the point concerning a cease-fire in Lebanon — which had, in fact, prompted Donald Trump to ask the Israelis to stop striking Beirut and its...
Concerning reports are reaching Lebanese authorities about the possibility of Israel once again expanding the field of confrontation to Lebanon. According to Arab diplomatic sources, there is a determination on the Israeli side to quickly take control of Ali Taher Hill at any cost — first because it allows surveillance of a strategic area in the south and even the southeast, and second, due to its symbolism. To achieve this, the Israelis would also be prepared to strike areas that have so far been relatively spared, taking advantage of the fact that the American president himself has announced that the memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran is over. In other words, the point concerning a cease-fire in Lebanon — which had, in fact, prompted Donald Trump to ask the Israelis to stop striking Beirut and...
Hacking Lebanese Politics #36: Is Lebanon about to abolish the death penalty?
