Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (center) during a surprise visit on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Nabatieh, south Lebanon. (Credit: Lebanese Presidency)
The 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...
The 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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