The Israel-Lebanon agreement will be won or lost in the first 150 meters
Before anyone could determine whether the Lebanese Armed Forces could dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure, seize its weapons and establish state sovereignty in Southern Lebanon, the new pilot program designed to provide the Lebanese army with an…
Assessment
The success of the Israel-Lebanon agreement hinges on a narrow strip of land where the Lebanese army must prove it can replace Hezbollah's presence. The first test came not in a dramatic confrontation but in a single village, where a 150-meter gap between deployment zones revealed the fragility of the arrangement. The neighboring village's status remains unresolved, showing how quickly the process could stall. The coming days will show whether the Lebanese military can extend its control without triggering resistance.