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Israel's dilemma on the Lebanese border

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With the fall of Assad in December, the election of Aoun and Salam in Lebanon marks the second dramatic political shift in Israel's neighborhood dynamics in less than two months. The election of Aoun is an event with far-reaching regional implications and immediate significance for Israel. Israel must now navigate relations with both new heads of the tenant associations as well as the apartment's new landlords. This will require some adjusting and policy fine-tuning. Aoun has pledged to launch Lebanon into a 'new era,' and both Israel and Saudi Arabia would like nothing more than for this era to be free of Hezbollah. The start of this power shift in Lebanon coincides with the approaching end of a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

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