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The Israel-Hezbollah Truce Will Only Hold If There’s A Deal Beyond Lebanon — That Means Iran

A Lebanese family holds a photo of assassinated pro-Iranian Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as they pass in front of a destroyed building following a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, Lebanon, Beirut, Nov. 27, 2024. ​
A Lebanese family holds a photo of assassinated pro-Iranian Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as they pass in front of a destroyed building following a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, Lebanon, Beirut, Nov. 27, 2024. Marwan Naamani/ZUMA

One might think that the rush to announce the completion of the deal refers to its preemptive failure with each party blaming the other for this failure. But there are many moving parts in the negotiations, like there are in the region.

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Netanyahu’s Real Motive For Lebanon Ceasefire? To Keep Free Hand In Gaza

photo of lebanese red cross first responder amid rubble in beirut
A Lebanese Red Cross first responder on Tuesday in the aftermath of one of the final Israeli airstrikes in Beirut before the ceasefire. Daniel Carde/ZUMA

Israel and Lebanon have reached a U.S. and France-brokered ceasefire agreement. It’s an intricate agreement that requires a withdrawal of Israeli forces within 60 days, contingent on Hezbollah retreating north. And it shifts focus, allowing the war in Gaza to continue unabated.

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