Published On: Tue, Oct 22nd, 2024

If the fighting stops in Lebanon, can its beleaguered army keep the peace?

A masked soldier stands at attention. Two other soldiers, in the blurry foreground, march past.

Lebanese troops, outgunned not just by Israel but also by Hezbollah, have remained firmly on the sidelines during the current conflict. But some observers say that as toothless as it is compared to the Iran-backed militia, the country’s army is still one of the few state institutions capable of providing a stabilizing influence in the event of a ceasefire.

CBC | World News

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If the fighting stops in Lebanon, can its beleaguered army keep the peace?