The Rachman Review

Lebanon peace deal: can it hold?

Donnerstag, 2. Juli 2026 · 21 min

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The war in Iran triggered a new round of conflict between the Hizbollah militia in Lebanon and the Israeli army. More than 4,000 people have been killed and about a million displaced. Lebanon and Israel signed a peace deal in Washington at the weekend to end the fighting, but without Hizbollah’s participation, can the deal hold? Gideon (ft.com/gideon-rachman) puts the question to the FT's editor Roula Khalaf and Andrew England, the FT's Middle East editor. Clip: This is Beirut

Free links to read more on this topic:
Lebanon’s deal with Israel sparks backlash (ft.com/content/5e138e21-9e72-4e3d-b240-c5c3c39…)
How Hizbollah’s fighters ended up in court (ft.com/content/3ecb3099-f19e-41e7-84f2-695b746…)
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Doha for talks over US-Iran deal (ft.com/content/F35be117-8a25-4a22-871d-0e29caf…)
How Benjamin Netanyahu’s big moment backfired (ft.com/content/e8ea1e5a-f681-4c9b-9549-e700084…)

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