How fragile is Lebanon's uneasy peace?

The Inside Story Podcast · Aug 6, 2026 · 25m

New Israeli attacks in Lebanon, after soldiers were killed for the first time since a fragile truce with Beirut began in June. It comes despite more Lebanese-Israeli talks in Rome in a U.S.-brokered peace process. So where do things stand now?

In this episode:

Maha Yahya, Director of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut

Jennifer Gavito, Former U.S. Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs

Rami Khouri, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut

Host: James Bays

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