Prime Minister Nawaf Salam alongside Simon Karam, Lebanon's civilian representative in negotiations with Israel, on Dec. 4, 2025. (Credit: @grandserail/X)
Lebanon has decided to engage Israel via a civilian representative on the cease-fire monitoring committee, marking a new stage for 'the Mechanism,' amid attempts by the U.S. to revive a truce framework that, since its creation last year, has not been working well.Examining previous Lebanese-Israeli negotiations helps in understanding the models that have been used in the past, in various attempts to mitigate the impact of Israel's dominance over Lebanese skies.Since 1949, negotiations between Lebanon and Israel have produced seven agreements, six of which aimed to end an offensive or guarantee an Israeli withdrawal. Lebanon has often had no choice but to negotiate. Since 2010, all negotiations have been under American mediation, reflecting the recognition, even by Hezbollah, that Washington is the only lever to pressure...
Lebanon has decided to engage Israel via a civilian representative on the cease-fire monitoring committee, marking a new stage for 'the Mechanism,' amid attempts by the U.S. to revive a truce framework that, since its creation last year, has not been working well.Examining previous Lebanese-Israeli negotiations helps in understanding the models that have been used in the past, in various attempts to mitigate the impact of Israel's dominance over Lebanese skies.Since 1949, negotiations between Lebanon and Israel have produced seven agreements, six of which aimed to end an offensive or guarantee an Israeli withdrawal. Lebanon has often had no choice but to negotiate. Since 2010, all negotiations have been under American mediation, reflecting the recognition, even by Hezbollah, that Washington is the only lever to pressure...
