This story is based on conversations with six U.S., Israeli and Lebanese sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Four days of nonstop negotiations in Washington this week between the Israeli and Lebanese governments were propelled by one clear shared interest: weakening the influence of Hezbollah and Iran in Lebanon, according to U.S., Israeli and Lebanese officials. Why it matters: The framework brokered by the Trump administration is the most significant political agreement between Israel and Lebanon in four decades — but all parties involved know the vision of peace it lays out may never materialize. - Mixed with the skepticism is deep concern that the deal could lead to a violent response from Hezbollah that could throw…
This story is based on conversations with six U.S., Israeli and Lebanese sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Four days of nonstop negotiations in Washington this week between the Israeli and Lebanese governments were propelled by one clear shared interest: weakening the influence of Hezbollah and Iran in Lebanon, according to U.S., Israeli and Lebanese officials. Why it matters: The framework brokered by the Trump administration is the most significant political agreement between Israel and Lebanon in four decades — but all parties involved know the vision of peace it lays out may never materialize. - Mixed with the skepticism is deep concern that the deal could lead to a violent response from Hezbollah that could throw…Open
State of the Union: Iran says the truce is a condition for a peace deal with the U.S. The post Ceasefire Day 58: Hezbollah Rejects Trump-Backed Ceasefire in Lebanon appeared first on The American Conservative .
A ceasefire framework for Lebanon, brokered by the U.S. and agreed to on Wednesday by Israel and the Lebanese government, was rejected by the militant group Hezbollah as a ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 58th day on Thursday. Tehran has insisted that a ceasefire to the U.S.–Iran war cover the entire region, including the Lebanese front. Speaking at the Haifa Naval Base on Wednesday before the truce was announced, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said there was “no ceasefire for our forces” in Lebanon, adding that “we are working to maximize the freedom of action that has been granted to us.” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says that the terms of the ceasefire grant Israel the “freedom of action, with U.S. backing”…Open
President Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should only take "surgical" military action in Lebanon and avoid a full resumption of the war, the president told Axios in a phone interview. Why it matters: The ceasefire Trump helped broker in Lebanon is only being partially observed, and officials in both Israel and Lebanon are concerned it will collapse entirely even before it's due to expire in mid-May. - There has also been no progress in launching Israel-Lebanon peace talks, despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosting two meetings with the respective ambassadors. - And while the Trump administration claims the ceasefire in Lebanon is unconnected to the ceasefire with Iran, a resumption of war there would…
President Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should only take "surgical" military action in Lebanon and avoid a full resumption of the war, the president told Axios in a phone interview. Why it matters: The ceasefire Trump helped broker in Lebanon is only being partially observed, and officials in both Israel and Lebanon are concerned it will collapse entirely even before it's due to expire in mid-May. - There has also been no progress in launching Israel-Lebanon peace talks, despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosting two meetings with the respective ambassadors. - And while the Trump administration claims the ceasefire in Lebanon is unconnected to the ceasefire with Iran, a resumption of war there would…Open
Israel is planning to significantly expand its ground operation in Lebanon , aiming to seize the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah's military infrastructure, Israeli and U.S. officials say. Why it matters: This could be the largest Israeli ground invasion of its northern neighbor since 2006, dragging Lebanon to the epicenter of the escalating war with Iran . - "We are going to do what we did in Gaza," a senior Israeli official said, referring to the flattening of buildings Israel says Hezbollah uses to store weapons and launch attacks. The big picture: An operation of this size and scale could lead to a prolonged Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. - Lebanon's government is deeply alarmed that the renewed…
Israel is planning to significantly expand its ground operation in Lebanon , aiming to seize the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah's military infrastructure, Israeli and U.S. officials say. Why it matters: This could be the largest Israeli ground invasion of its northern neighbor since 2006, dragging Lebanon to the epicenter of the escalating war with Iran . - "We are going to do what we did in Gaza," a senior Israeli official said, referring to the flattening of buildings Israel says Hezbollah uses to store weapons and launch attacks. The big picture: An operation of this size and scale could lead to a prolonged Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. - Lebanon's government is deeply alarmed that the renewed…Open