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Lebanon's Dilemma: Disarm Hezbollah or Face Israel?

3/23/2026

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  • Ziad Majed, a professor at the American University of Paris, says the Lebanese government struggles to disarm Hezbollah after the 2024 ceasefire with Israel.
  • He states the government faces a dilemma between pursuing disarmament and managing a hostile Israel and a worsening economic crisis.
  • Majed notes Hezbollah's local roots, with many members from villages destroyed by Israel, and says Hezbollah and its allies form the majority of Lebanon's Shia community.