Israel is repeating its Gaza assault in Lebanon. Why?
Al Jazeera
There’s an eerie similarity in how Israel is approaching both its assaults. The question is, will that work?
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been clear, telling a press conference that the world “cannot afford Lebanon to become another Gaza”.
Many prominent Israeli figures seem to want exactly that, however, drawing straight lines between Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon to underscore the threat they pose and justify assaults on Gaza and Lebanon.
Not even a bit.
In Lebanon, Hezbollah is part of a wider tapestry of the political and military mosaic. While it plays a prominent role in the country, it does not have control over the presidency or parliament.
Unlike Gaza, Lebanon is present in international systems of governance and finance. Gaza and Hamas’s links with the international order are primarily via aid provided by organisations like the UN.
