Lebanon is a house divided as its leaders negotiate and Hezbollah fights on

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Lebanese leaders are pursuing negotiations with Israel while Hezbollah continues fighting, revealing deep internal divisions over the country's approach to the conflict. This divergence stems from opposing visions for Lebanon's alignment, with the government favoring Western ties and Hezbollah resisting concessions.

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Submitted by Paul Khalifeh on Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:36 Lebanon pursues talks with Israel as Hezbollah resists in the south, and the spectre of civil war is re-emerging in political discourse Shaza, sister of Hezbollah fighter Abed el Aziz Swaidan, and Elissa, his fiancée, attend his funeral amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in Tyre, southern Lebanon, on 23 April 2026 (Zohra Bensemra/Reuters) Off Hezbollah continues to resist the Israeli invasion while Lebanon's official leade

Lebanon is a house divided as its leaders negotiate and Hezbollah fights on

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