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The region is teetering on a highly volatile and complex diplomatic and military tightrope following the clearance of the dust from a night of suspended animation in Washington. The marathon direct military negotiations between the Lebanese and Israeli delegations have concluded within the corridors of the Pentagon.
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The nine hours consumed by discussions behind closed doors were not merely a routine round of talks; rather, they represented a fierce technical showdown waged by the Lebanese military delegation—composed of six officers led by Brigadier General George Rizkallah—in an open clash over field priorities and national sovereignty. This occurred amidst a hysterical escalation in Israeli positions and operations, aimed at enforcing terms of submission by fire before transitioning to the diplomatic and political track at the foreign ministry level early next week.
Pentagon Backstages: Mandatory Instructions from Baabda and Yarze, While the US Sponsor Mandates the Priority
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Private and diplomatic sources for JNews Lebanon in the US capital confirm that President Joseph Aoun and Army Commander General Rudolph Heikal jointly and directly monitored the proceedings of the long Pentagon night from within the Presidential Palace, via a hot line alongside a group of military advisors. Our data reveals that Baabda and Yarze equipped the delegation with decisive and strict instructions prohibiting any deviation from the core demand: “Insisting on establishing an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire as an obligatory, sole gateway and a mandatory passage before discussing any other item.”
According to our sources, the Lebanese delegation successfully anchored this position throughout hours of debate, maintaining that if a stabilized ceasefire is not achieved, discussions on all other points will remain suspended or purely hypothetical.
In contrast, data from the corridors of the Pentagon and the Israeli Broadcasting Authority revealed that the Israeli delegation collided openly with the Lebanese proposal. The occupation forces completely refused to withdraw from the areas they recently occupied in southern Lebanon as long as what they describe as “the threat remains active.” Furthermore, the occupation insisted on extracting the “right to conduct operations and freedom of movement” in the face of any perceived threat from Hezbollah—a demand Lebanon entirely rejects due to its direct infringement on national sovereignty.
While highly sensitive items surfaced on the table regarding the ceasefire monitoring mechanism, the development of the “Mechanism Committee,” and the Lebanese Army’s deployment plan to ensure the exclusivity of weapons and its logistical support, a proposal emerged suggesting an “experimental zone for total demilitarization.” This technical clash was accompanied by the US sponsor informing the military negotiators from both sides that “absolute priority currently belongs to the security and military track, and any tangible progress on this path will inevitably catalyze and advance the political track.”
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The stubborn Israeli stance inside the Pentagon was quickly translated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu through the language of fire. During an exhibitionist tour of the northern border alongside his defense minister, deputy chief of staff, and northern command chiefs, Netanyahu hastened to announce that “IDF forces have crossed the Litani River in southern Lebanon and are controlling dominant and commanding areas.” Netanyahu directed clear threatening messages to the Lebanese depth, confirming the continuation of operations in Beirut, the Bekaa, Nabatiyeh, and Dibbine in Marjayoun, claiming that Hezbollah is in a state of “collapse.”
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This territorial intimidation converged with statements by Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, who explicitly declared that “the Yellow Line does not restrict our operations in Lebanon, and there is no place where Hezbollah enjoys immunity,” claiming the elimination of more than 7,500 Hezbollah members since the beginning of the war. This aggressive push coincides with what the Hebrew newspaper Maaraiv uncovered regarding Northern Command estimates that Hezbollah is experiencing catastrophic resource losses and is pressuring Tehran to reach a swift ceasefire agreement.
The Washington-Tehran Deal and the Secret Meeting of the Delegation with Ambassadors today
Regionally, the US-Iranian diplomatic understanding is living out its final quarter-hour inside the closed rooms of the White House amidst successive announcements by Trump regarding the confiscation and destruction of enriched uranium in coordination with China and the IAEA, in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the blockade. While Iran’s Fars News Agency denied the excessive American terms, our diplomatic sources revealed that Tehran stipulates a comprehensive and full ceasefire in Lebanon in its final draft, in complete alignment with Hezbollah’s vision.
In the context of close follow-up on the outcomes of the tempestuous nine-hour round at the Pentagon, JNews Lebanon has learned that the Lebanese military delegation will hold an important closed-door meeting today, Saturday, in Washington with Ambassador Simon Karam and Ambassador Nada Mouawad. The meeting aims to fully and accurately brief them on the outcomes of these sessions, the clauses of the “experimental zone,” and the proposed mechanisms, in order to draw the broad outlines for the upcoming diplomatic and political track launching early next week.
