
Mass protests led by Hezbollah supporters have erupted in Beirut after Lebanon's government signed a trilateral peace framework with Israel and the United States, with Hezbollah's Secretary-General warning the deal could lead to the permanent annexation of southern Lebanese territory. This internal fracture within Lebanon — pitting a US-brokered peace process against an Iran-backed militia vowing perpetual resistance — reflects the deepening instability prophesied to surround Israel in the last days, as surrounding nations wrestle over her borders. Scripture foretells a time when the nations bordering Israel will be in turmoil and the land itself becomes a focal point of global conflict, echoing Zechariah 12:2–3, where God declares Jerusalem and her surrounding region a 'cup of trembling' for all surrounding peoples.