US policy toward Lebanon is badly broken

Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon, mirroring its Gaza campaign, has triggered massive civilian displacement while the United States remains unusually silent, exposing the fragility of a policy that pressures Beirut to curb Hezbollah without offering security guarantees. The European Union condemns the heavy‑handed response as a humanitarian risk, and Hezbollah’s rockets in solidarity with Iran push the country toward a new front in the regional war.