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Cease-fire in Lebanon sends shockwaves across the region

The agreement was followed by significant developments in Syria and, to a lesser extent, in Gaza.

Cease-fire in Lebanon sends shockwaves across the region

Syrian rebels burn a photo of Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo province, Nov. 29, 2024. (Credit: Aaref Watad/AFP)

The cease-fire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel was negotiated on three levels: international, regional, and local. This agreement could thus be a starting point for broader diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the conflict in Gaza and, more broadly, across the region. On the Israeli side, it is presented as a way to focus on Hamas, Bashar al-Assad’s Syria, the West Bank, and especially Iran. In practice, any escalation or calm in Lebanon, Syria, or the Palestinian territories always has repercussions on the other two theaters. This is why the ceasef-ire agreement will, in any case, have an impact on these various issues.At the international level, the agreement involved many actors, such as the United States, Iran, France, as well as other European countries, including the United Kingdom and Germany. Three factors converged to...
The cease-fire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel was negotiated on three levels: international, regional, and local. This agreement could thus be a starting point for broader diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the conflict in Gaza and, more broadly, across the region. On the Israeli side, it is presented as a way to focus on Hamas, Bashar al-Assad’s Syria, the West Bank, and especially Iran. In practice, any escalation or calm in Lebanon, Syria, or the Palestinian territories always has repercussions on the other two theaters. This is why the ceasef-ire agreement will, in any case, have an impact on these various issues.At the international level, the agreement involved many actors, such as the United States, Iran, France, as well as other European countries, including the United Kingdom and Germany. Three factors converged...