Opinion: The agreement with Lebanon appears to be a 'ladder' for a possible Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and represents the lesser evil, preferable to continued war and territorial occupation without a coherent plan

Analysis: Mogadishu signed fifteen maritime treaties and gave allied navies a new legal tool to choke the pipeline arming the Houthis; the tool leads to a coastline still run by clan militias and an al-Qaeda affiliate; Israel has been promised reliable partnerships before

Opinion: If Iranian funds return to southern Lebanon after the army deploys, and Beirut offers only security forces without welfare, health care, jobs and reconstruction, Hezbollah’s source of power will remain intact