Skeptical but hopeful
I doubt Hezbollah will just lay down arms, and without that, this deal seems dead on arrival. But I really hope I'm wrong – people on both sides deserve peace.
Lebanon’s deal with Israel requires Hezbollah to disarm. That might be difficult
BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s leader on Saturday criticized a framework agreement that Israel and Lebanon signed a day earlier to end months of conflict between the Iran-backed militant group and Israel, raising concerns about its effectiveness. The agreement signed Friday in Washington links Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon to Hezbollah’s disarmament, something the group rejects. Several previous ceasefire agreements that Lebanon has negotiated with Israel since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war were never implemented on the ground.