The tragedy of Lebanon — a theatre of other people’s wars for 50 years

What Happened

Lebanon faces its seventh Israeli invasion in fifty years, with over two thousand dead and one million displaced. The country has become a proxy battleground for global powers including the US, Iran, Russia, and regional actors. Despite being a democracy, Lebanon's weak state, powerful militias like Hezbollah, and fragmented religious composition have perpetuated cycles of conflict since 1920. External interventions have exacerbated internal divisions among Christians, Sunnis, Shiites, Palestinians, and Druze populations. Conflict management, not resolution, characterizes Lebanon's ongoing instability.

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