Israel’s Strategic Strikes Expose Lebanon’s Failure to Disarm Hezbollah

In a calculated move underscoring the ongoing security crisis on America’s doorstep, Israel launched precise airstrikes against multiple sites in southern and eastern Lebanon. The timing—just days before Lebanon’s army commander is set to brief officials on disarming Hezbollah—raises serious questions about Beirut’s commitment to sovereignty and the rule of law. On Tuesday around 1 a.m., a three-story commercial building in Sidon, Lebanon’s third-largest city, was leveled. While no fatalities were reported due to prior evacuations, the strike exposed how deeply embedded Hezbollah and allied militant groups remain in civilian areas—a tactic that both endangers innocents and provides cover for...