Karen Gibson on Lebanon and Hezbollah: This Is ‘One of the More Problematic Aspects of Tying the Lebanese-Israeli Ceasefire to Having the Straits Open’

GIBSON: “So I think this is probably one of the more problematic aspects of tying that lebanese Israeli cease fire to having the straits open, because now we have third parties who can entirely scotch it. It‘s only, for now, a 10 day ceasefire, and it preserves Israel‘s right to self-defense. Understandably, they are authorized to take whatever action they deem necessary to safeguard themselves. If they sense a threat coming from Hezbollah. So if or when Israel conducts another strike in Lebanon, does that mean that the strait slams shut? Again? This is something problematic, I think. And in terms of Lebanon‘s ability to influence Hezbollah, it is very limited. But I would say on the positive side, I think we‘re seeing indicators that the current administration in Lebanon is less willing to tolerate Hezbollah than its predecessors. And the last thing I‘D say regarding Hezbollah and Iran is Hezbollah, like Israel, is an autonomous actor. They”

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Karen Gibson on Lebanon and Hezbollah: This Is ‘One of the More Problematic Aspects of Tying the Lebanese-Israeli Ceasefire to Having the Straits Open’‘They are authorized to take whatever action they deem necessary to safeguard themselves‘News & Politics,InternationalRUSH EXCERPT:GIBSON: “So I think this is probably one of the more problematic aspects of tying that lebanese Israeli cease fire to having the straits open, because now we have third parties who can entirely scotch it. It‘s only, for now, a 10 day ceasefire, and it preserves Israel‘s right to self-defense. Understandably, they are authorized to take whatever action they deem necessary to safeguard themselves. If they sense a threat coming from Hezbollah. So if or when Israel conducts another strike in Lebanon, does that mean that the strait slams shut? Again? This is something problematic, I think. And in terms of Lebanon‘s ability to influence Hezbollah, it is very limited. But I would say on the positive side, I think we‘re seeing indicators that the current administration in Lebanon is less willing to tolerate Hezbollah than its predecessors. And the last thing I‘D say regarding Hezbollah and Iran is Hezbollah, like Israel, is an autonomous actor. They”Video filesFullCompactSort byDateSummaryRelevancePopularityPer page81216Audio filesFullCompactSort byDateSummaryRelevancePopularityPer page81216Recipient e-mailMessage (optional)Preview

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