The coming phase will place Hezbollah and the state before a real test: either a transition to a new equation in which military and security decisions are in the hands of legitimate institutions, or the continuation of division that makes Lebanon hostage to conflicts beyond its borders and capabilities.
Eisenkot's success in forming the government does not necessarily mean Israel will move to a less hardline policy toward Lebanon.
The rise of the Democrats in Congress does not necessarily mean opening a political window for Hezbollah.
A report by MTV Lebanon offered a political reading of a pivotal phase for Lebanon, amid Democrats’ wins in both US congressional chambers and Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s task…