As Hezbollah's influence faces unprecedented challenges, this analysis explores whether Lebanon's greatest post-Hezbollah risk is not a power vacuum itself, but who ultimately fills it and whether the Lebanese state can reclaim sovereign decision-making.
As Iran's regional influence and Hezbollah's military dominance face growing pressure, Israel's security doctrine may increasingly shift toward confronting state-backed Sunni political movements, with Turkey, Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon emerging as central actors in a changing Middle Eastern strategic landscape.
As regional powers reposition around Hezbollah’s future, Lebanon faces a defining question: will the Lebanese state reclaim the authority it lost, or will others once again manage its absence?