Lebanon- Israel deal may entrench stalemate rather than end war, analysts say

Washington Must Stop Arming A Serial Occupier

Israel’s latest war on Lebanon is now threatening to unravel the fragile understanding that Washington and Tehran reached to halt their 2026 confrontation. Under the interim agreement that Pakistan mediated, the United States and Iran declared a permanent end to military operations on every front, Lebanon included. Israel, not a party to the pact, refused []

Can Lebanon Israel Talks Succeed Under the Shadow of the US Iran Deal?

Lebanon and Israel are beginning a new round of direct negotiations in Washington aimed at ending months of conflict along their shared border. The talks come after repeated diplomatic efforts failed to secure a lasting ceasefire and amid growing concerns in Beirut that a separate U.S. agreement with Iran has weakened Lebanon’s negotiating position. Lebanese [] The post Can Lebanon Israel Talks Succeed Under the Shadow of the US Iran Deal? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

France welcomes framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel

Illustration- The Lebanese people are tired of fighting the wars of others. Their future belongs to one state, one army, and one sovereign Lebanon The agreement brokered by the United States and signed in Washington should pave the way for the total recovery of Lebanon’s sovereignty within the country’s borders. Paris- France welcomes the framework []

Can Netanyahu survive Trump’s Iran deal?

It’s been a difficult 10 days in Israel. A war against Iran that began in February with close coordination between the United States and Israel ended with Washington and Tehran signing a memorandum of understanding — a framework that opens a 60-day window toward a final deal and calls for the immediate end of military []

Analysis: Lebanon-Israel deal opens long process; with U.S. as Lebanon’s sole guarantor

Analysis: Lebanon-Israel deal opens long process; with U.S. as Lebanon’s sole guarantor

Netanyahu: Understandings with Lebanon Mark a Strategic Shift & Shatter Iran’s Axis

Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that the recent understandings with Beirut represent a strategic shift in the regional conflict, stating: We are shattering Iran's terror axis, and we are also shattering its political axis in the region.

Peace Talks Canceled After Israel-Hezbollah Fighting. Israelis Call for Destruction of Lebanon

After renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir said Lebanon must be destroyed. ... The post Peace Talks Canceled After Israel-Hezbollah Fighting. Israelis Call for Destruction of Lebanon appeared first on The New American.

Analysis-Israel-Lebanon deal may entrench stalemate rather than end war, analysts say

By Samia NakhoulBEIRUT, June 29 (Reuters) - A security deal between Israel and Lebanon risks entrenching a stalemate rather than resolving Israel's underlying conflict with Hezbollah by tying Israel's pullout from southern Lebanon to the Iran-aligned group's disarmament, a condition regional analysts and politicians say is unattainable.At its core is a bargain few see as workable: Hezbollah has flatly rejected disarmament, and no Lebanese government has the power to enforce it.

Sedition in Lebanon, or a calculated agenda of betrayal?

TEHRAN - Throughout history, political turmoil and national betrayal have often been linked, and Lebanon today is no exception. It faces a dangerous moment where its own officials are making deals that serve Israeli interests.

Netanyahu on Downward Slope of Popularity; Israelis Consider Ceasefire Defeat

Reports from Ramallah indicate that the ceasefire in Lebanon and the developments of the regional war have confronted Israel's Prime Minister with a wave of domestic dissatisfaction and a decline in political popularity.

Lebanon and Israel sign framework agreement following breakthrough in talks

A framework for a ceasefire agreement has been reached between Lebanon and Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the IDF will hand over some occupied territory to Lebanon as part of the deal. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has praised the negotiations, hailing them as a breakthrough. “It will take a lot of work and some time to get back to that point, but we believe today is the first step in that journey,” he said. “And the first step is sometimes the hardest step, but it’s the one we’re taking together today.”

US-Backed Plan Would Shift Parts of Southern Lebanon From IDF to Lebanese Army

Israel and Lebanon are discussing a US-backed initiative [] The post US-Backed Plan Would Shift Parts of Southern Lebanon From IDF to Lebanese Army appeared first on The Media Line.

Trump-Netanyahu rift: Temporary spat or turning point for US-Israel relations?

Iran ceasefire, Lebanon tensions expose cracks in US-Israel relationship

Fragile Peace, Deep Wounds: Lebanon Faces an Uncertain Future Despite New Israel Agreement

After four days of negotiations in Washington under U.S. mediation, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement on June 26 intended to create a pathway toward ending hostilities and restoring Lebanese sovereignty in the country's south The post Fragile Peace, Deep Wounds: Lebanon Faces an Uncertain Future Despite New Israel Agreement appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Guns have fallen silent, yet crisis is far from over

The Middle East is once again at a critical turning point. The 60-day ceasefire agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran appears, at first glance, to be a development that has b...

Can the Israel-US-Lebanon trilateral framework survive?

The Washington agreement offers a diplomatic road map for ending the conflict, but Hezbollah’s rejection and Lebanon’s fragile political balance threaten to derail its implementation before it begins.

Trump threatens renewed Iran strikes 'only harder' telling them to 'stop' in latest rant

Fighting has escalated in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah while Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again as a result, citing violations of the ceasefire

Moving past a ceasefire: Recognizing Israel is a big step, but 'normal,' says Lebanese diplomat

Lebanon’s Washington framework with Israel puts Hezbollah’s disarmament, state sovereignty, and Iran’s regional role at the center of a fragile test for both Beirut and Jerusalem.

Netanyahu calls Lebanon deal a ‘massive blow’ to Iran

Netanyahu calls Lebanon deal a ‘massive blow’ to Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the framework agreement with Lebanon as a historic accomplishment and a massive blow to Iran and Hezbollah. Netanyahu said the understandings reached with Lebanon and the United States recognise Israel's right to maintain a security zone inside southern Lebanon for as long as it considers necessary. He said Israel would remain there until Hezbollah and other armed groups are disarmed and no longer pose a threat. Netanyahu also said the agreement includes a pilot programme in two areas near the Yellow Line aimed at disarming Hezbollah and transferring control to the Lebanese army. This is a massive blow to Iran and Hezbollah, Netanyahu said, arguing that the agreement sidelines Tehran from Lebanese affairs. We are breaking the Iranian axis of terror, but we are also breaking the Iranian diplomatic axis.

Middle East conflict forces central banks to reassess path of interest rates

Although the military confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran appears to have subsided following a fragile ceasefire, its economic consequences are expected to linger well beyond the battlefield.

"Israel Is undermining the deal": Lebanon takes center stage in talks

ALBAWABA - The Lebanon crisis has overtaken the nuclear file, which had been expected to dominate the talks, and become the main issue in a fresh round of U...

Analysis: Inside the fraught Israel-Lebanon accord that critics say was built to fail

BEIRUT — Lebanon and Israel last week forged a framework agreement aimed at ending hostilities between the long-time enemies. But the U.S.-engineered deal hinges on what has been a non-starter for the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah: ...

US, Israel & Lebanon sign trilateral framework deal after fifth round of talks

Israel, Lebanon, and the US have inked a trilateral accord to de-escalate border tensions, marking a significant step towards peace. Under the deal, Israel will withdraw from two southern Lebanese areas, with the Lebanese Armed Forces taking charge as part of a pilot security plan. Officials hailed it as a breakthrough, though challenges remain. Hezbollah has rejected the agreement, criticizing it as unilateral concessions by Lebanon.

Perjanjian tiga hala buka jalan damai Israel-Lubnan

WASHINGTON: Lubnan, Israel dan Amerika Syarikat (AS) menandatangani perjanjian rangka kerja tiga hala yang bertujuan membuka jalan ke arah perjanjian damai antara dua musuh lama Asia Barat itu. Perjanjian itu merangkumi pengambilalihan oleh tentera Lubnan ke atas dua kawasan yang diduduki Israel dan proses untuk melucutkan senjata Hizbullah. Ia adalah hasil daripada lima pusingan rundingan ... Read more The post Perjanjian tiga hala buka jalan damai Israel-Lubnan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire

New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire

Generation Jihad | Hezbollah’s moment of truth

A new 14-point trilateral framework toward ending hostilities in Lebanon puts Hezbollah, Iran’s strongest terror proxy, at a crossroads. Disarm and let Lebanon reclaim its southern border—or keep threatening Israel and risk blowing up the fragile US-Iran peace deal. FDD Senior Fellow David Daoud joins Bill Roggio to break down what's really at stake in these negotiations. The post Generation Jihad | Hezbollah’s moment of truth appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.

Israel isnt leaving Lebanon and Syria may be next

Israels refusal to withdraw, Hezbollahs refusal to disarm, and new strikes near the Golan Heights point to a conflict that is expanding, not endingIsrael has no intention of leaving Lebanon. At least, it won't do so now and on terms that would suit Beirut (not to mention Hezbollah and Tehran). Moreover, in parallel with the Lebanese campaign, West Jerusalem is reactivating operations in Syria: I

Senior Lebanese official slams US-brokered deal with Israel, warns of divisions

Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a key ally of Hezbollah, on Monday slammed a U.S.-brokered agreement between Lebanon and Israel, warning it could lead to attempts to divide Lebanese and said it would not ‌be implemented. In comments to Lebanon’s al-Akhbar newspaper, Berri described Iran-U.S. negotiations as the only realistic opportunity to secure Israeli withdrawal from [] The post Senior Lebanese official slams US-brokered deal with Israel, warns of divisions appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Inside Lebanon's Looming Reckoning With Hezbollah

After the Washington framework deal, Hezbollah called it null and void and allies warned of civil war. JFeed analyzes whether Lebanon is on the edge of internal collapse.

Life in Gaza months into fragile ceasefire

More than eight months into a fragile ceasefire, and with global attention fixed on the war in Iran, Gaza's underlying conflict remains stubbornly unresolved with continued Israeli attacks, little aid reaching civilians and the risk of major new violence. #Ceasefire #Gaza #Iran #Israel #MiddleEast

Lebanon agreement risks civil war, benefits Israel

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – By prioritizing Israel's security over its own sovereignty, Lebanon's framework agreement with the Zionist regime legitimizes occupation, weakens resistance, and trades genuine independence for dangerous U.S. dependency.

Peace with Iran is all about Lebanon now

Peace with Iran is all about Lebanon now

Tentative But Defiant, Lebanese Families Return to Southern Lebanon Amid Continued Occupation

Israel conducted some of its heaviest attacks on Lebanon following the U.S.-Iran deal. The bombardment has finally halted but troops remain.

Netanyahu’s war on Iran was a pitch for Israel’s future, and it failed

Netanyahu has staked Israel's economic future on becoming a Mediterranean trade hub to replace the Strait of Hormuz. The war on Iran was supposed to make that possible, but it consumed the fiscal space, U.S. backing, and Gulf capital needed for it.