# Trump, Syria, and the Hizballah Question

An episode of [Middle East Focus](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1289981629), 9 Jul 2026, 58 min.

Audio: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/middleeastinst/Middle_East_Focus_7.9.26_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=531685

US President Donald Trump recently proposed that Syria intervene militarily against Hizballah in Lebanon. Is that a good idea? This episode of Middle East Focus features a recent MEI Virtual Briefing. Director of Communications Zeina Al-Shaib is joined by Ambassador David Hale, MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow and Charles Lister, MEI Senior Fellow. Together they examine the prospects and implications of renewed Syrian involvement in Lebanon, the potential impact on US relations with both countries, and how evolving dynamics in Lebanon and Syria could reshape the regional balance of power and affect countries such as Turkey and Israel. Watch the Virtual Briefing Series here. Recorded on July 8, 2026.

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