Its economy and infrastructure battered, can Lebanon afford a war with Israel?
The ferocious exchange of fire by Hezbollah and the Israeli military is raising fears of a regional war beyond the tense border
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB
Published - Aug 26, 2024, 01:08 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 26, 2024, 01:08 AM EDT
BEIRUT (AP) — The ferocious exchange of fire by Hezbollah and the Israeli military is raising fears of a regional war beyond the tense border.
The risks for Lebanon are far greater than in 2006, when a monthlong war with Israel ended in a draw. Lebanon has struggled with years of political and economic crises that left it indebted, without a stable electricity supply, a proper banking system and with rampant poverty.
And with Hezbollah’s military power significantly greater, there are concerns that a new war would be far more destructive and prolonged.
Can Lebanon afford any of it?
