Israel's ceasefire built to fail as Lebanon refuses to confront Hezbollah - opinion
The ceasefire is unsustainable. Lebanon’s government and armed forces are unwilling and unable to confront Hezbollah, making enforcement impossible.
PEOPLE GATHER to attend the funeral of top Hezbollah military official Haytham Ali Tabatabai and others killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs last week. Hezbollah remains the dominant force in Lebanon, says the writer.(photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS)ByERIC R. MANDEL