PoliticsDruze Leader Walid Joumblatt Warns of Permanent Israeli Presence in Southern Lebanon
Druze leader Walid Joumblatt believes Israel will permanently occupy southern Lebanon, citing the withdrawal of US forces and Israel's emergence as the dominant regional military power. He warns of escalating Israeli threats and a potential project to establish a Druze-populated buffer zone from the Golan Heights through Syria and into Lebanon.
The National|October 25, 2026 