Should the West support the Lebanese army to counterweight Hezbollah?
The reality is that Hezbollah is stronger than the state of Lebanon; taking advantage of the nation’s dysfunction, Hezbollah uses intimidation and violence to exert its power.
LEBANESE ARMED FORCES soldiers are deployed after an ambush on Shi'ite mourners in Khaldeh, Lebanon, on Sunday, August 1, 2021.(photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR / REUTERS)BySARIT ZEHAVI, ERIC R. MANDEL