Séamus Malekafzali

An American plan to disarm Hezbollah is creating tension — with Israel waiting in the wings.

With Israel’s attack on Iran, Netanyahu can distract from his many crises at home. Trump can appease both his faux anti-war backers and the hawks.

Israel and the United States are already speaking about a Lebanon post-Hezbollah. They’re getting way ahead of themselves. 

Calling south Beirut a militant “stronghold” makes it sound like a giant military base, rather than a dense and vibrant urban area.