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sectarian tensions and, in a way, put more pressure on the Lebanese state.” ## Destroying villages to pressure Lebanon On March 2, Israel intensified its war on Lebanon. It was the second intensification in the last
sectarian slogans reminiscent of language used during the 1975-1990 Lebanese Civil War. A major source of tension is that Israel has [targeted displaced](/features/2026/4/7/creating-rift-part-of-game-plan-israeli-attacks-deepen-lebanon-fissures) Lebanese, leading many to fear that hosting their compatriots
Lebanon’s Shia community, from which it emerged. The Lebanese government has been uneasy about Hezbollah’s influence in the country. Last December, the government [said](/news/2025/12/20/first-phase-of-hezbollahs-disarmament-close-to-complete-lebanons-salam) it was close to completing the disarmament
sectarian tensions](/news/2026/5/7/israels-attacks-and-pressure-sowing-seeds-for-division-in-tense-lebanon) inside Lebanon, leading to chaos and internal strife. ## What has happened so far? An initial meeting took place in April between Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors to the United States. A second
tensions in Lebanon mean there is little likelihood of Aoun meeting Netanyahu in Washington, as such a meeting would not have widespread, cross-communal support in Lebanon. “The push for an Aoun–Netanyahu summit