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Attempts to implement the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon failed despite its second extension, as Israel continues its attacks while Hezbollah continues to target Israeli forces. The party is strongly opposed to direct negotiations and prefers to rely on the Iranian-American track.
Efforts to end the military escalation between Israel and Lebanon are in marked decline, after the failure to implement the agreed ceasefire despite its extension for the second time following the second round of talks in Washington last Thursday. Intense diplomatic contacts over the past days have focused on trying to elicit from Hezbollah an actual commitment to the scheduled truce, which was supposed to go into effect on Sunday night. However, the party He commented on Israel's commitment to the truce, while the latter continued to launch attacks and issue warnings to civilians to evacuate more towns and villages. In contrast, Hezbollah continued its military operations against Israeli communities and positions inside Lebanese territory and northern Israel, escalating rather than calming the confrontation. The party also stepped up its campaign against direct negotiations, especially after the announcement of a security meeting scheduled at the Pentagon in late This May, Hezbollah's rejectionist stance comes in light of reports about studying the establishment of a special unit in the Lebanese Army to implement the party's weapons inventory plan, which Hezbollah considered a US-Israeli conspiracy to target it. One of the party's leaders warned of the dangers of this path for Lebanon's internal stability. For his part, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun outlined the official framework for negotiations, stressing the need for a complete ceasefire, full Israeli withdrawal and the spread of The Lebanese Army up to the border, in addition to the return of the displaced and obtaining economic and financial assistance. Current indications are that all parties are betting on progress on the US-Iranian track as the only way to gradually de-escalate Lebanon, especially with Washington's attempts to persuade Israel to reduce bombardments and destruction during truces.
Source: Al-Wehda Al-Arabia News Portal
