THIS IS BEIRUT
It Is Time for Israeli-Lebanese Peace
David Hale
January 21, 2025

A window for peace between Israel and Lebanon just unexpectedly opened…Now, that equation has changed, with Hezbollah on its knees, Assad gone for good, and Tehran’s fortunes in reverse. There is no objective reason why Israel and Lebanon cannot proceed to the next logical phase, formal peace. Lebanon is no longer held hostage to the geo-strategic needs of the Assad family. Unlike the situation between Israel and the Syrians and Palestinians, there is no territorial issue. Shebaa Farms is a border anomaly. READ MORE