New recruits of the Lebanese army during a military parade on June 22, 2023. Photo taken from the Lebanese Army’s official account on X.
U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 is central to the ongoing negotiations for a cease-fire in Lebanon. The resolution calls for Hezbollah’s withdrawal from south of the Litani River and, potentially, its full disarmament. The implementation of this resolution presents one of the most significant challenges Lebanon is likely to face. Who will be tasked with disarming Hezbollah and dismantling its infrastructure, at least in southern Lebanon? Discussions suggest that the Lebanese Army would take on this mission, potentially under the oversight of a monitoring committee comprising Lebanon, Israel, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and international powers such as France and the United States. However, the army, which has increasingly come under Israeli fire, faces a perilous undertaking. Can it navigate this minefield...
U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 is central to the ongoing negotiations for a cease-fire in Lebanon. The resolution calls for Hezbollah’s withdrawal from south of the Litani River and, potentially, its full disarmament. The implementation of this resolution presents one of the most significant challenges Lebanon is likely to face. Who will be tasked with disarming Hezbollah and dismantling its infrastructure, at least in southern Lebanon? Discussions suggest that the Lebanese Army would take on this mission, potentially under the oversight of a monitoring committee comprising Lebanon, Israel, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and international powers such as France and the United States. However, the army, which has increasingly come under Israeli fire, faces a perilous undertaking. Can it navigate this...