Israel’s attacks and pressure sowing seeds for division in tense Lebanon

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Israel’s attacks and pressure sowing seeds for division in tense Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon – Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm the pro-Iran Shia movement Hezbollah by force are stoking internal tensions, analysts have told Al …

Beirut, Lebanon – Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm the pro-Iran Shia movement Hezbollah by force are stoking internal tensions, analysts have told Al Jazeera. Israel is leaning on this division as a strategy to try to pit communities against one another, they say. The strategy is working, they add, pointing to a recent series of sectarian and political provocations. Recommended Stories list of 3 items end of list “It’s not a byproduct [of the war]. …

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