Eylon Levy
Lebanon has a right—an obligation—to disarm Hezbollah, as the UN Security Council ordered 18 years ago. If it lets an illegal terrorist army attack Israel from its territory, no it doesn't have a right to stop Israel defending itself from Hezbollah's attacks.
Assal Rad
Wow…watch StateSpox refuse to say Lebanon has a right to defend itself. @willy_lowry: You said under the ceasefire Israel retains right to defend itself, does that right transfer to Lebanon Patel: I don’t think there’s a desire from Israel to attack Lebanese people Lowry: It still killed 12 Lebanese— Patel: I’m not trying to minimize the impact on Lebanese civilians…Israel, if it is threatened, has the right to self defense Lowry: Does Lebanon then not retain that same right, say Israel is the aggressor— Patel: We’re going down a slippery slope of hypotheticals Lowry: It’s not that hypothetical Patel: It is…I think these situations are not totally comparable but I really appreciate you trying