Hezbollah under pressure to disarm north of the Litani: How will it respond?
The issue will be at the heart of the meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington and is also expected to emerge as one of the main sources of tension on the domestic scene.
by Mounir RABIH · L'Orient TodayThe postponement of the next round of Lebanon-Israel negotiations, which was scheduled to take place in Rome next week, has prompted different interpretations. Some see it as a sign of deadlock, driven by deep divisions within Lebanon’s political landscape and the lack of any prospect of an agreement between the Lebanese state and Hezbollah. The U.S. and Israel have made their position clear: the army must take action to disarm Hezbollah. But the army is unwilling to consider that option if that would mean risking a direct confrontation. Others believe that it is Lebanon that requested the postponement of the talks, arguing that there was little point in holding them if they could not produce any tangible gains. Israel, for its part, believes that its capture of Ali Taher has now put it in a stronger negotiating position. It is...
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