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Tensions are at an all-time high in Lebanon. US envoy Tom Barrack has reportedly given Beirut until the end of November to disarm Hezbollah, warning that Israel will launch a military action if nothing changes once this deadline has passed. Lebanon is on the brink of a war. Some say the US is just raising the stakes before negotiations. However, the stakes are already very high and nothing should be left to chance.
The internal situation is very tense. It has exceeded the rhetoric. Parliamentarians in Lebanese Forces circles have filed a legal complaint against Naim Qassem, the secretary-general of Hezbollah, accusing him of inciting a civil war. According to my source, prior to the lawsuit there were some talks between the two parties, but now there is no more communication.
On the international front, the US last week imposed another round of sanctions on Hezbollah operatives who are taking advantage of the cash economy. The group is cornered and this is dangerous. A cornered animal will attack and will not acquiesce.
Israel’s Haaretz newspaper on Sunday published an article claiming that the ceasefire, which has been holding only on paper, would collapse in a matter of days. Israeli tanks are reportedly being deployed on the border. The potential scenarios for Lebanon are very grim.
