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Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 June 2026

Debate

Lebanon: Israel Defense Forces Operations

Contribution

The noble Baroness says that the only answer is to finance the Lebanese Government and the Lebanese army. This has been tried for years and has not been successful. The only successful way of dealing with, in effect, Iran in Lebanon through Hezbollah, is through military action. At what point do the British Government stop spending British taxpayers’ money helping the Lebanese Government, and, instead, allow the IDF to finish the job?

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