What happens when Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon begins to break? In this week’s episode, Gabriel Groisman, former Mayor of Bal Harbour, Florida, sits down with Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former IDF Spokesperson, for a powerful discussion from the CUFI National Summit in Washington, D.C.

Together they explore Hezbollah’s mafia-like control of Lebanon, the shift in Lebanese politics and Israel’s new “no-nonsense” strategy against ceasefire violations. Conricus explains why the hostages held by Hamas present Israel with its most complex dilemma since 1948, why military pressure, not concessions, may be the only way forward and how U.S. and Christian support play a vital role in Israel’s resilience.

This in-depth conversation covers: