Seek an Israel-Lebanon peace treaty, not an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire

Calls for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon are well-intentioned but shortsighted. If history is any guide, this would only lead to another war between the Iran-backed militia and Israel 10 or 15 years from now.

Instead of a cease-fire, the international community should secure a long-term, permanent peace treaty between Beirut and Jerusalem. 

So where are we and how did we get to this point? On Oct. 8, 2023, the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah...