For the ceasefire to succeed, the Beirut must take decisive action to disarm Hezbollah and assert its authority, including closing its banks.
(Jan. 28, 2025 / JNS) As the 60-day mark of the Israel–Lebanon truce agreement passed and a new deadline for withdrawal from Southern Lebanon by the Israel Defense Forces nears, key questions remain unanswered and challenges loom.
The ceasefire agreement Israel signed is inherently asymmetric. Under its terms, Israel is obligated to withdraw within 60 days (by Jan. 26), while the Lebanese Armed Forces are merely required to commence implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, an 18-year-old mandate that has never been fully enforced.
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