Could Disarming Hezbollah Start A Civil War In Lebanon?

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🗓️ 23 April 2026

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Israel and Lebanon are holding a second round of rare talks in Washington, D.C., to discuss potentially extending the 10-day ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah. The U.S. blockade continues in the Strait of Hormuz with CENTCOM saying it has directed 31 vessels to turn around or return to port. And a viral image has ignited controversy after it appears to show an Israel Defense Forces soldier in southern Lebanon vandalizing a statue of Jesus. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with E.J. Kimball, the Director of Policy for the US-Israel Education Association, who says only Israel has the power to remove Hezbollah, and get his thoughts on the condemnation of the IDF soldier's photo. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.0	Thursday, April 23rd, 26.
0:35.8	I'm Eben Brown.
0:37.0	As Israel and Lebanon talk peace, Israel deals with the fallout of a soldier
0:42.2	committing an offensive act against a Christian village in Lebanon.
0:46.3	Hezbollah has threatened to launch a civil war in Lebanon over this. And the United States
0:53.9	warned U.S. citizens in Lebanon to leave now while
0:58.1	flights are still available. This is the Fox News rundown, Operation Epic Fury.
1:08.0	Lebanon is a homeland and not just the country's Muslims, but its ancient Christian communities.
1:13.4	Most famous are the Maronites. And Israel is now having to address what it's termed an unfortunate
1:18.5	act by one of its soldiers. It happens as the Israelis and the Lebanese are beginning to have
1:23.4	serious talks about finding ways to make a peace accord. Those talks continue between diplomats
1:29.6	in Washington, and it does seem this time there is a real desire by both sides to find that
1:35.6	common ground, and it seems that common ground is the disempowering of the Hezbollah terrorist
1:41.8	syndicate. Both Israel and Lebanon want peace. The problem you have is
1:47.1	Hezbollah. E.J. Kimball is the director of policy for the U.S. Israel Education Association.
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