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August 17, 2021

Hatred of Israel Sowed the Seeds of Lebanon’s Collapse

First the PLO, and then Hizballah, destabilized the country to fight Israel.

A year after a catastrophic explosion tore through Beirut, killing over 200 people and causing untold property damage, no one has been held accountable—although there is little doubt that Hizballah was responsible for the accident. But the Iran-backed terrorist group remains more powerful in Lebanon than ever, even as the country sinks into economic and political collapse. Sean Durns examines how outside forces, eager to use this small state as a platform from which to attack Israel, helped contribute to the current predicament:

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