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Israel and Lebanon signed a 14-point peace agreement in Washington aimed at transferring security control to Lebanese forces, but Hezbollah — the central party — was excluded from negotiations.
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Tommy walks through the mechanics of the 14-point deal: phased Lebanese Armed Forces takeover of pilot zones, Lebanon's pledge to reject Hezbollah's security role, and a framework for eventual IDF withdrawal without any specified timeline. Skepticism is immediate and comes from all sides. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called it a 'historic mistake.' Defense Minister Katz said Israel won't withdraw a millimeter until Hezbollah disarms. Lebanese officials with and without Hezbollah ties called it a humiliation that could trigger civil war or legitimize a long occupation. Ben Rhodes frames the deal bluntly: you cannot disarm Hezbollah with an agreement Hezbollah didn't sign. The real purpose, he argues, is face-saving diplomacy to allow the US-Iran MOU to move forward — not a genuine solution to a conflict that has killed at least 4,000 Lebanese civilians.
A peace deal that excludes the central armed party is not a peace deal. Ben Rhodes and Tommy Vietor break down why the Israel-Lebanon 14-point agreement, which Hezbollah never signed and explicitly rejects, is more fig leaf than solution — a diplomatic veneer designed to keep the US-Iran MOU alive rather than resolve the conflict.
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