⚔️ War & Conflict 3d ago · Ali Rizk

Is Lebanon hurtling towards a Libya-style civil war?

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Is Lebanon hurtling towards a Libya-style civil war?
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In a recent interview, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, claimed that the Lebanese army was marginalizing Shiite military personnel in its ranks because of their reluctance to go after Hezbollah.“There are elements within the LAF, the Lebanese Armed Forces, that didn’t have the will to confront Hezbollah, because you have about 25% to 30% of the army which is Shia, and of the Shia Muslims you have anywhere between 30% and 50% support for Hezbollah,” Leiter told a podcast

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