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Hezbollah

When the framework requiring Hezbollah's full disarmament was signed in Washington on 26 June, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosting the signing, it was presented as the most significant step towards de-escalation on the Lebanon-Israel border in years. A little over a month later, the agreement is stalling, and the gap between its stated terms and what is happening on the ground has widened rather than narrowed.

  • The framework calls for the full disarmament of Hezbollah, not a partial reduction or relocation of weapons.
  • It was signed in Washington rather than in Beirut or Jerusalem, reflecting the degree of American involvement in brokering it.
  • It includes a minor pullback of Israeli forces, intended as a reciprocal gesture rather than a full withdrawal.
  • Hezbollah's public criticism came before any implementation steps had been attempted.

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