US determined to prevent the collapse of the Gaza ceasefire after overnight airstrikes
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Lebanese President Says Army Should Confront Israeli Incursions
Above: Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of Jarmaq on Oct. 30, 2025. Image copyright: Rabih Daher/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The Lebanese government must disarm Hezbollah so that Lebanon can finally assert state sovereignty and end decades of armed militia control. Lebanon should become a normal country where only legitimate government forces possess weapons. The U.S. proposal to disarm Hezbollah offers substantial economic incentives and reconstruction support that could transform Lebanon's devastated economy.
Establishment-critical narrative
Disarming Hezbollah while Israeli violations continue daily strips Lebanon of its only effective deterrent against ongoing aggression. The government's capitulation to American demands serves Israeli interests by leaving the country defenseless against an occupying force that refuses to withdraw from Lebanese territory.