The Lebanese civil war began in 1975 and ended in 1990. Up until that civil war, Lebanon was the garden spot of the Middle East and was a major tourist destination. After a clash between Jordan and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in the 1970’s, many of the PLO members moved to Lebanon. The PLO and other organizations like them did not exist peacefully in Lebanon. After the Iranian revolution in 1979, Hezbollah began aligning itself with Iran and was responsible for terrorist attacks and car bombings in Lebanon. In 1983, Hezbollah carried out a terrorist attack on the Marine barracks in Beirut. Today, Hezbollah operates a terrorist stronghold in southern Lebanon which sends rockets into Israel on a regular basis. The major part of the funding of Hezbollah comes from Iran. Hezbollah does not represent the Lebanese government, but they have a lot of influence. They essentially hold parts of Lebanon hostage.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, The New York Post<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n Israel and Lebanon<\/strong><\/a> have agreed to a 10-day cease-fire beginning at 5 p.m. ET, President Trump announced Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n Trump wrote on Truth Social that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and\u00a0Lebanese\u00a0President Joseph Aoun had\u00a0settled\u00a0on the pause \u201cin order to achieve PEACE between their Countries.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOn Tuesday, the two Countries met for the first time in 34 years here in Washington, D.C., with our Great Secretary of State, Marco Rubio,\u201d he added\u00a0on\u00a0Truth Social<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n However, there are a few obstacles:<\/p>\n A Hezbollah\u00a0official previously told\u00a0NBC News<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0\u201cif\u00a0Israel is fully committed to a complete cessation of hostilities \u2026 then this matter would be subject to consideration\u201d by the terror group. Trump insisted to reporters as he left the White House Thursday \u201cthey\u2019re\u00a0going to\u00a0be having\u00a0a ceasefire,\u00a0and that\u00a0will include Hezbollah.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the pact in a\u00a0social media post<\/a>, noting that the pause in fighting \u201cis a central Lebanese demand we have pursued since the first day of the war.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Netanyahu confirmed in a video statement that Israel had agreed to the cease-fire but\u00a0isn\u2019t withdrawing its forces from southern Lebanon yet.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe are remaining in Lebanon in an expanded security zone,\u201d Netanyahu said, citing the \u201cdanger of an invasion.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n During trilateral cease-fire talks between Rubio, Lebanon\u2019s ambassador, and Israel\u2019s ambassador,\u00a0Beruit\u00a0acknowledged that Hezbollah is a mutual problem for both nations, a White House official said.<\/strong><\/p>\n How much funding has Hezbollah lost because of the current situation in Iran?<\/p>\n Whatever happens with this ceasefire, I think we are watching some major power shifts in the Middle East. I am sure the Lebanese would like to see Hezbollah either destroyed or removed from their country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Lebanese civil war began in 1975 and ended in 1990. Up until that civil war, Lebanon was the garden spot of the Middle East and was a major tourist destination. After a clash between Jordan and the Palestinian Liberation … Continue reading