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Hezbollah rejects proposal to cede strategic site to Lebanese Army

From Naharnet · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hezbollah has rejected a U.S.-Arab proposal to hand over the Ali Taher site to the Lebanese Army, according to a newspaper report.
  • The refusal, reportedly on Iranian orders, suggests the U.S. may allow Israel to seize the hill, indicating a potential military solution.
  • Efforts to establish a framework for a disarmament verification committee have also failed, closing doors to a political solution.

Last-minute diplomatic efforts to transfer the strategic Ali Taher site to the Lebanese Army have failed, with Hezbollah reportedly refusing to cede control. Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported Tuesday that the group, acting on Iranian orders, rejected the U.S.-Arab proposal.

This refusal signals a potential escalation, as the newspaper suggested the U.S. might now grant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approval to seize the hill. Reports indicate Tel Aviv is leaning towards a military solution, potentially bypassing diplomatic avenues.

This suggests that the U.S. will give (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu a green light to seize the hill and reports indicate that Netanyahu will not back down, confirming Tel Aviv's inclination towards a military solution.

— Nidaa al-WatanThe newspaper commented on the implications of Hezbollah's refusal to cede the Ali Taher site.

Further complicating the situation, recent attempts to establish a framework for a disarmament verification committee have also proven fruitless. Nidaa al-Watan stated that these failures effectively close the doors to a political solution. The newspaper also noted an Iranian desire to exchange control of Ali Taher for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a proposal rejected by both Washington and Tel Aviv.

this means that the doors to a political solution are closed, amidst an Iranian desire to exchange Ali Taher for Hormuz, a proposal rejected by both Washington and Tel Aviv.

— Nidaa al-WatanThe newspaper described the failure of disarmament talks and Iran's proposal.
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Originally published by Naharnet in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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