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February 3, 2026

Israel Can’t Leave Southern Lebanon Until Hizballah Is Disarmed

The lesson of decades of failure.

In the past several weeks, Israel’s campaign to stop Hizballah from rebuilding in Lebanon has intensified, as diplomatic maneuvers continue to pressure the Lebanese military to disarm the more powerful and better organized Iranian proxy. Austin Renforth and Sarah Havdala argue that, with help, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) could be up to the task, but raise an important point about the order in which the problem should be solved: 

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