It's quiet in here, and I wonder why.
A deal has been reached. Details are still blurry, but the main framework is clear. Hostilies will cease and Resolutions 1559 and 1701 will be implemented. Israel, through its guarantor USA+ 4 other countries, will get the freedom to strike when suspicion arises the terms of the ceasefire are getting breached.
What does hocus pocus language in laymen terms mean? Very simple. Hezbollah will withdraw beyond the Litani River. Hezbollah will also move its heavy weapony north of the Litani River. Any breaches to these agreements mean Israeli bombs.
Don't want to say told you so, but told you so. Hezbollah was done the moment Iran made it clear they were not interested in putting themselves on the line. Where was the Beirut Tehran airbridge? Where were the three million Houthis that promised to descent on Israel if Lebanon was touched? Where was Bashar? Where were the Iraqis?
In the end it was US State Department interference that saved Hezbollah from total destruction - even though the Israelis didn't have the stomach for another 6+ month grind to totally destroy the group either. Could be that this ceasefire is part of a bigger deal involving Iran- that remains to be seen.
One other thing, the Hezbollah and Hamas fronts have been divided - even though the late Nasrallah and Khamenei stated dozens of times that Israel would have no peace as long as bombs were dropped on Gaza. Hamas truly stand alone and now that its negotiating position has taken a massive hit the Hamas leadership too will probably go for some sort of deal involving a free travel pass to Iran/Turkey.
It is what it is. A word of advice: next time don't mold your worldview and understanding of power dynamics around one sided and heavily propagandized grifterclowns half a world away.