Lebanon is a house divided as its leaders negotiate and Hezbollah fights on

Lebanon is a house divided as its leaders negotiate and Hezbollah fights on Submitted by Paul Khalifeh on Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:36 Lebanon pursues talks with Israel as Hezbollah resists in the south, and the spectre of civil war is re-emerging in political discourse Shaza, sister of Hezbollah fighter Abed el Aziz Swaidan, and Elissa, his fiancée, attend his funeral amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in Tyre, southern Lebanon, on 23 April 2026 (Zohra Bensemra/Reuters) Off Hezbollah continues to resist the Israeli invasion while Lebanon 's official leadership moves towards negotiations with Israel, exposing two sharply opposed visions within the country. Despite the 10-day ceasefire that came into effect on 16 April, Israeli forces have continued their operations, with Hezbollah maintaining its retaliation. Thirty-seven Israeli soldiers were wounded in 24 hours, and two were killed.