Just because you don’t know the reason, doesn’t mean there’s no reason…

The only people who think like that, are ignorant blowhards like trump…

A year ago, I wrote a detailed analysis explaining why the Lebanese Armed Forces could not defend the country - not for a lack of bravery or unity, but because they were systematically denied the tools of national defence.

Today, every point has been proven true, brutally and repeatedly.

Since the “ceasefire” began on 27 November 2024, Israel has carried out more than 10,000 violations of Lebanese sovereignty, including more than 7,500 air violations and 2,500 ground violations, alongside repeated naval breaches, assassinations and systematic destruction.

Unifil, which has monitored the ceasefire line for decades, confirms that Israel’s actions violate Resolution 1701, the primary legal framework for maintaining a 2006 ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Israel simply ignores it.

And the Lebanese army cannot stop any of this - not because it refuses to, but because Lebanon is not allowed to possess the means.

The Lebanese army is not weak. It has been deliberately weakened. Everyone demands that the army protect the country, but no army can do so when its radars cannot see the aircraft violating its skies; its helicopters are outdated and grounded for lack of parts; it has no air-defence systems; and its soldiers patrol under hostile drones 24/7, with no ability to bring them down.

Since 2006, the US has provided more than $3bn to the Lebanese army, but only for light weapons, Humvees, rifles, night-vision gear and aircraft maintenance. It’s been enough to prevent collapse; never enough to defend Lebanon.

Lebanon’s defence budget up to 2024 came in at $768m, most of it comprising salaries crushed by economic collapse. Israel’s defence budget was $36.9bn. The Lebanese army ranks 115th globally in military power; Israel ranks 15th.

A country with no effective air force and no air-defence systems cannot defend its skies.

This is not misfortune. It is policy.

The Taif Agreement of 1989, heavily shaped by US influence, placed ceilings on Lebanese military capabilities to preserve Israel’s “qualitative military edge”.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-lebanons-army-cannot-defend-nation-after-year-ceasefire

Lebanon as a country isn’t allowed to have the missile defenses to prevent Israel’s attacks which have went on for decades.

The only way for the Lebanese people to fight back is thru assymetrical means.

Their only other option is lay down and die.

That’s why everyone is so tired of your uninformed takes.

Read that link, read more links.

When people say something you don’t know about, ask fucking questions.

That’s how people get past the default state of ignorance, instead of just blindly repeating fascist propaganda like you keep doing