Will the US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon hold?

At slightest 3,823 radical killed, much than 1.2 cardinal displaced and estimated economical losses of $8.5bn.

Lebanon’s premier curate is calling Hezbollah’s astir 14-month struggle with Israel the “cruellest phase” successful the country’s history.

The ceasefire offers anticipation for a instrumentality to bid and a accidental for radical to rebuild their lives.

But the statement has raised questions:

Is the underfunded Lebanese service successful a presumption to enforce the presumption of the deal?

And however fragile volition the concern beryllium successful the adjacent 60 days, erstwhile Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters retreat from confederate Lebanon?

Presenter: Tom McRae

Guests:

Jamal Ghosn – Political commentator

Randa Slim – Director of the Conflict Resolution Program astatine the Middle East Institute

Drew Mikhael – Non-resident chap astatine the Tahrir Institute of Middle East Policy