Amid the ongoing escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, warnings are intensifying about Lebanon slipping into a new confrontation that could be more dangerous than previous ones. The party refuses to hand over its weapons and insists on the option of resistance, while the United States and Egypt are moving quickly in efforts to prevent an explosion.

Between external pressures and differing internal positions, Lebanon — as political analyst Nidal Al-Sabbagh describes — stands on the brink of a pivotal phase that could determine its security and political future in the coming period.