In past agreements, there appeared to be a tacit understanding between Hezbollah and Israel that conflict would eventually resume.
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Unable to defeat Iran, Israel shifts its focus to Lebanon, fearing U.S. negotiations with Tehran could limit operations against Hezbollah.
The resumption of war between Hezbollah and Israel has raised the prospect of an occupation of southern Lebanon.
Israel wants to avoid a repeat of its 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon, while Lebanon wants to avoid imploding.
Hezbollah’s entry into the current war followed the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The group has long been aligned with the Islamic Republic.
A shaky truce is still in place in Lebanon. But the country remains on a tenuous footing with Israeli forces in the country’s south and Hezbollah refusing to lay down arms.
More than 1 million people in Lebanon have fled their homes since a major Israel military operation began in September. For many, it isn’t the first time they have been uprooted.
The assassination of sectarian leaders in Lebanon has plunged the country into chaos in the past.
Israeli strikes have wiped out much of the leadership of a group that has huge influence – if not popularity – within Lebanon.
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