The Disarmament Trap: How Foreign Dictates Push Lebanon Toward Collapse 1/3

Posted on by Elijah J Magnier

By Elijah J. Magnier –

Following the 2024 Israeli war, Hezbollah’s battlefield position has shifted, but so has Lebanon’s political compass. What emerges is a story of selective sovereignty, foreign dictates, and a government willing to prioritise disarmament over ending the Israeli occupation, reconstruction and survival. This is the opening chapter of a three-part investigation into how Lebanon arrived at the edge of a disarmament trap.

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Published by Elijah J Magnier

Veteran War Zone Correspondent and Senior Political Risk Analyst with over 35 years' experience covering the Middle East and acquiring in-depth experience, robust contacts and political knowledge in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan and Syria. Specialised in terrorism and counter-terrorism, intelligence, political assessments, strategic planning and thorough insight in political networks in the region. Covered on the ground the Israeli invasion to Lebanon (1st war 1982), the Iraq-Iran war, the Lebanese civil war, the Gulf war (1991), the war in the former Yugoslavia (1992-1996), the US invasion to Iraq (2003 to date), the second war in Lebanon (2006), the war in Libya and Syria (2011 to date). Lived for many years in Lebanon, Bosnia, Iraq, Iran, Libya and Syria.