Middle East
Forest fires just the beginning of Israel's destruction of Lebanon
US aid is allowing IDF to systematically blow up villages, spray herbicide, shoot white phosphorus — making the land uninhabitable in the south
August 25, 2026
US aid is allowing IDF to systematically blow up villages, spray herbicide, shoot white phosphorus — making the land uninhabitable in the south
Interestingly, the U.S. Intelligence Community agrees
As long as Israeli forces remain on Lebanese soil, the risk of the conflict reigniting — deliberately or inadvertently — will remain significant.
Despite White House hopes, the faction's political rivals see Israel as waging war on all of Lebanon
Recent polling suggests there is no American support for this
Defending the indefensible doesn't seem to be in America's best interest here
