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Israel’s Security Zone in Lebanon Is Justified

 As long as a weak Lebanese government allows Hezbollah attacks, Jerusalem has no other choice. 
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Israel’s Security Zone in Lebanon Is Justified
This picture taken from a position in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, shows a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy driving past destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon on June 22, 2026. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images
Anders Corr
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The negotiations with Iran, including over the issue of Lebanon, have become so complex that it bears reminding oneself how the war started.

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Anders Corr
Anders Corr
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Anders Corr has a bachelor’s/master’s in political science from Yale University (2001) and a doctorate in government from Harvard University (2008). He is a principal at Corr Analytics Inc. and publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, and has conducted extensive research in North America, Europe, and Asia. His latest books are “The Concentration of Power: Institutionalization, Hierarchy, and Hegemony” (2021) and “Great Powers, Grand Strategies: the New Game in the South China Sea” (2018).
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