David Schenker

On March 5, France is going to pass the hat for Lebanon’s perennially broke military, hosting a fundraising conference for the Lebanese Armed Forces. But potential donor states - and especially the United States - should hesitate before opening their wallets. The LAF’s need is real. It faced…

Just days before the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, the government of Lebanon announced that it would provide official disability cards and full benefits to thousands of Hezbollah members injured in Israel’s now-famous September 2024 covert operation detonating pagers…

Syria has liberated itself from the Assad regime. Israel’s ferocious military campaign against Hezbollah has effectively liberated Lebanon, too. Unlike Syria, however, Lebanon hasn’t yet internalized its emancipation. Regrettably, if political elites in Beirut do not seize the moment, this fleeting…