Assal RadScholar

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As Lebanon marks 50 years since the start of its devastating civil war of 1975-1990, it finds itself at another inflection point. Israel occupies parts of southern Lebanon while the Mediterranean nation is rebuilding in the wake of massive and indiscriminate Israeli attacks. At the same time, the Lebanese state is adapting to new regional dynamics after Hezbollah’s diminished influence—with the loss of its leadership—by forming a new government.