In past agreements, there appeared to be a tacit understanding between Hezbollah and Israel that conflict would eventually resume.
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Lebanon and Israel have agreed a ten-day ceasefire, pausing hostilities that broke out in March.
With the return of Israeli forces, the Lebanese parliament scrapped elections scheduled for May. The move is a recurring theme in the country’s fractured politics.
Since the war began, Israel has exchanged tit-for-tat cross-border attacks with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. It is imperative to prioritize diplomatic solutions that end the violence.
Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant group chooses to join Hamas’ war against Israel.
How can the international community help Lebanon’s people not its power-sharing regime?
Torn apart by years of war and now effectively bankrupt, the country and its people are facing a new devastation.
Why the armed group, Hezbollah, doesn’t want ongoing protests to upset the ruling coalition in Lebanon.
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