🇮🇱 🇱🇧 Smotrich now says openly that Israel is going to annex Lebanese territory "Smotrich says openly, today and yesterday, we're going to annex Lebanese territory." Journalist Aaron Maté watched the reassurances fall apart one at a time, first as villages got flattened and the
Why now
Thesis: Escalating Israel-Lebanon rhetoric raises geopolitical risk
Catalyst to watch: Official policy action or military escalation
Main risk: Rhetoric may not translate to policy
Why it matters
Annexation rhetoric raises regional escalation risk, which can lift energy volatility and weigh on risk sentiment.
Details
🇮🇱 🇱🇧 Smotrich now says openly that Israel is going to annex Lebanese territory "Smotrich says openly, today and yesterday, we're going to annex Lebanese territory." Journalist Aaron Maté watched the reassurances fall apart one at a time, first as villages got flattened and then as ministers stopped pretending there was any other plan. Everyone who swore annexation was a paranoid talking point owes Lebanon an explanation, and the map is being redrawn while they work on one. @aaronjmate
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