What could Israeli hegemony in Lebanon look like?
The successive powers that have held sway over Lebanon since antiquity were all imperial in nature. Israel’s, however, could not fit that description.
by Élie FAYAD · L'Orient TodayMuch remains uncertain about how the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East will ultimately play out. Lebanon, however, is a notable exception. Its trajectory already appears to have been settled in Israel’s favor, given Israel’s determination to see through its goal of dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure.What remains unclear is what form Israel’s hegemonic role in Lebanon could take — or whether it is already taking shape — and, above all, where its limits could lie. One way of gauging this is to compare it with the various forms of foreign tutelage Lebanon has experienced in the past. More on this Lebanon has entered the Israeli era... once again For as far back as history can take us — at least to the middle of the first millennium BC, more than 2,500 years ago — the territory of what is now the Lebanese Republic has...
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