Speaking on ARTE, EISMENA Director Adel Bakawan examines Israeli distrust of Donald Trump’s handling of the war with Iran. Despite changing political calculations, he argues that the military, intelligence and diplomatic ties binding the US and Israel make a rupture unaffordable for both sides.
EISMENA in Lebanon
October 26, 2026
As part of its research and analysis on geopolitical transformations in the Middle East, the European Institute for Studies on the Middle East and North Africa (EISMENA) has sent Lyna Ouandjeli, the Institute’s Head of Research, to Lebanon for a week-long field research mission from October 22-29, 2026.