Inside Israel's New Forever War
Simon Whistler · August 11, 2026 · 15 min video · Middle East
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Have you ever felt that Israel's been a bit quiet lately, that despite the conflict in Iran, it has been Washington, Tehran and the Gulf states in the news, rather than Jerusalem? While that might be about to change, throughout the Iran war, Israel has been occupying roughly one-fifth of the country of Lebanon.
Fighting had previously come largely to a halt, with a historic deal in place between Jerusalem and Beirut that was set to hand over control of this territory back to the Lebanese government, which would then take over the job of dismantling Hezbollah.
Lately, though, it's starting to seem like Israel's got itself stuck. The withdrawal process has been moving at a glacier pace, and there are still over a million Lebanese displaced from their homes. And Hezbollah has recently restarted its attacks on the IDF.
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