President Joseph Aoun welcomes the head of Hezbollah's bloc, Mohammad Raad, at the Baabda Presidential Palace on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (Credit: Photo taken from the X account @LBpresidency)
At the heart of Lebanon's crisis is the lack of dialogue between President Joseph Aoun and Hezbollah. Since the Lebanese authorities rule out internal confrontation to disarm the party, and Israel has failed to impose its disarmament by force, Lebanon must find a solution that allows it to break the deadlock. Such a dialogue requires a mechanism capable of restoring trust and an approach that goes beyond the strictly military question. Both sides, to varying degrees, have taken unilateral decisions on war and peace: Hezbollah in the name of fighting Israel, and the presidency in the name of the state's authority, thereby deepening the rift.Until now, the dialogue between the presidency and the party has lacked transparency and measures to build trust. This crisis notably dates back to the hasty and improvised meeting between the...
At the heart of Lebanon's crisis is the lack of dialogue between President Joseph Aoun and Hezbollah. Since the Lebanese authorities rule out internal confrontation to disarm the party, and Israel has failed to impose its disarmament by force, Lebanon must find a solution that allows it to break the deadlock. Such a dialogue requires a mechanism capable of restoring trust and an approach that goes beyond the strictly military question. Both sides, to varying degrees, have taken unilateral decisions on war and peace: Hezbollah in the name of fighting Israel, and the presidency in the name of the state's authority, thereby deepening the rift.Until now, the dialogue between the presidency and the party has lacked transparency and measures to build trust. This crisis notably dates back to the hasty and improvised meeting between...
