In Lebanon, They Understand: This Is the Israeli Condition for Withdrawal from Southern Lebanon
According to a report on the Saudi channel "Al-Hadath," our forces already hold over 55 villages in the southern Lebanon area, as senior officials in the country who oppose Hezbollah understand that without the organization's…
Assessment
Bipartisan Lebanese figures are reportedly concluding that an Israeli withdrawal from over 55 villages in southern Lebanon is conditional on Hezbollah's full disarmament. This framing suggests the demand is evolving beyond Israeli and American policy into an internal Lebanese political position. The credibility of this condition will be tested by whether Hezbollah's rivals can actually compel it to give up its weapons.