As the fifth round of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel under American auspices got underway on Tuesday, speculation is mounting over the outcome, particularly as the talks are expected to examine in depth the military situation and technical arrangements in southern Lebanon. Since the cease-fire announced on Saturday from Switzerland — where negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are being held — negotiators in Washington have now been able to now move on to issues directly related to the situation on the ground in the South. In this context, the proposal put forward by Israel and endorsed by the Americans to establish “pilot zones”— from which the Israelis would withdraw, allowing the Lebanese Army to deploy — is bound to be at the center of the discussions. However, the Amal-Hezbollah alliance, and Hezbollah in...
As the fifth round of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel under American auspices got underway on Tuesday, speculation is mounting over the outcome, particularly as the talks are expected to examine in depth the military situation and technical arrangements in southern Lebanon. Since the cease-fire announced on Saturday from Switzerland — where negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are being held — negotiators in Washington have now been able to now move on to issues directly related to the situation on the ground in the South. In this context, the proposal put forward by Israel and endorsed by the Americans to establish “pilot zones”— from which the Israelis would withdraw, allowing the Lebanese Army to deploy — is bound to be at the center of the discussions. However, the Amal-Hezbollah alliance, and Hezbollah...
