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Israel has confirmed that it is mounting a ‘targeted ground operation’ in southern Lebanon, as it continues its bombardment of cities across the country, aiming to degrade Hezbollah and destroy as much of that organisation’s military infrastructure as it can.
But Israeli operations in Lebanon have, in the past, done little to provide it with sustained protection. History suggests that any military success will be shortlived and will come at a massive humanitarian cost. And following the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah, what will Hezbollah do next? For more on these and other issues raised by the conflict see our coverage below, taken from across editions of The Conversation.
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Israeli tanks mass on the border with Lebanon, September 28 2024.
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Vanessa Newby, Leiden University; Chiara Ruffa, Sciences Po
The killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has left the Lebanon-based militant group leaderless, but history tells us that Israel cannot occupy territory in Lebanon for any sustained period.
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Amin Saikal, Australian National University
With Israeli troops on the ground in Southern Lebanon, conflict in the Middle East escalates further. But Israel’s tried this before and hasn’t achieved its goals.
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Imad El-Anis, Nottingham Trent University
War with Israel could destroy Lebanon’s already fragile economy and political landscape.
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Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College
Israeli strikes have wiped out much of the leadership of a group that has huge influence – if not popularity – within Lebanon.
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Lincoln Mitchell, Columbia University
Eric Adams, the New York mayor facing an indictment that could end his career and send him to jail, long boasted that his swagger was good for the city. But swagger doesn’t make a good mayor._
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Jen Harvie, Queen Mary University of London
Sharp-tongued and brilliant, the late Maggie Smith often stole the show.
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Todd Allen, University of Michigan
Rising electricity demand, especially to power data centers, could make restoring some nuclear plants that closed early financially viable.
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Jennifer Brant, University of Toronto; Frank Deer, University of Manitoba
When universities declare commitments to reconciliation, these commitments must accompany changes necessary to ensure Indigenous students are truly welcomed and celebrated on campuses.
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Martie-Louise Verreynne, The University of Queensland
Smart glasses are already being used in many industrial settings – and may be a common item by the end of the decade.
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Erin Pritchard, Liverpool Hope University
Fans lamenting on social media the fact that they will no longer be able to see a film featuring ‘real dwarfs’ ignore the parallels with the Victorian freak show.
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