About this episode
Aram Nerguizian, senior associate with the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at CSIS, discusses the current situation in Lebanon, what the Lebanese Armed Forces is doing in response to Israel's strikes, what what's next in the war. *This video was recorded on October 16, 2024 Subscribe to my free newsletter: https://davidlinreport.substack.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/510WZMFaqeh90Xk4jcE34s Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-david-lin-report FOLLOW ARAM NERGUIZIAN: CSIS: https://www.csis.org/ X (@AramNerguizian): https://x.com/AramNerguizian FOLLOW DAVID LIN: X (@davidlin_TV): https://x.com/davidlin_TV TikTok (@davidlin_TV): https://www.tiktok.com/@davidlin_tv Instagram (@davidlin_TV): https://www.instagram.com/davidlin_tv/ For business inquiries, reach me at david@thedavidlinreport.com *This video is not financial advice. The channel is not responsible for the performance of sponsors and affiliates. 00:00 Israel Strikes Beirut 00:49 Hezbollah and Iran's Role 01:14 Israeli Invasion and Retaliation 01:43 UNIFIL's Mandate and Challenges 02:29 Hezbollah's Tactics and Impact 05:12 Israeli Defense Forces' Objectives 06:59 IDF's Limited Incursion 07:24 Comparing to 2006 Lebanon War 09:17 Hezbollah's Command and Control 10:20 Lebanese Armed Forces' Role 12:10 Civilian Casualties and Displacement 13:39 Israel's Strategic Objectives 16:45 Hezbollah’s Alliances and Operations 18:24 Human Shields and Warfare Tactics 19:39 Israel’s Long-Term Goals in Lebanon 21:37 Hezbollah's Ability to Hurt Israel 22:26 Iran's Role in Reconstituting Hezbollah 23:49 Strategic Evolution and Lebanon's Future 24:14 Conclusion #geopolitics #israellebanonconflict #middleeast