\u201cIsrael will withdraw and the Lebanese army will deploy in the south of the country, and we will cooperate with the process\u2026 We thank Iran, which everyone has learned can be relied upon, and which did not agree to end the war without Lebanon\u2019s issue being resolved,\u201d Qassem said.<\/p>\n
Displaced people from southern Lebanon return with the first ceasefire<\/p>\n Iranian officials reportedly involved in diplomatic contacts are now engaged in discussions with American counterparts, which Tehran-aligned commentators have framed as recognition of a shifting regional order. Hezbollah, which Israel has sought to decisively weaken<\/a>, is meanwhile being portrayed by its supporters as maintaining its central role in Lebanon.<\/p>\n Observers within the same camp have also pointed to what they describe as unease in Israel and among its allies, citing signs of strain in relations between Washington and Jerusalem and questions in Israel over the effectiveness of recent military campaigns in Lebanon and Iran-related arenas.<\/p>\n Ali Haidar, a writer affiliated with Hezbollah, said the recent conflict represents \u201ca comprehensive test of strategic concepts promoted by the enemies of the resistance axis since October 7.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe enemy is not only seeking to destroy weapons and eliminate leaders, but also to impose a new political reality aimed at weakening the resistance and establishing a \u2018Israeli era\u2019 in the region,\u201d he said. \u201cHowever, the resistance axis is frustrating this effort, proving how mistaken the obituaries for its disappearance were\u2026 It turns out that military superiority and territorial occupation do not immediately lead to political resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n Separately, a new \u201cconflict prevention cell\u201d for Lebanon was reportedly established in Switzerland this week, involving the United States, Iran, Lebanon, Qatar and Pakistan. The initiative has raised concern in Israel, which is not part of the framework. It comes amid a ceasefire arrangement that is expected to limit Israeli military activity at the request of the United States, with exceptions reportedly including the Ali Taher ridge area, where Israel has targeted an underground Hezbollah facility.<\/a><\/p>\n The evolving diplomatic framework appears to grant Hezbollah greater confidence, with senior officials signaling resistance to any arrangement that would constrain the group\u2019s freedom of action. \u201cWe will not sign an agreement that leaves the enemy with freedom of action,\u201d Qassem said, signaling opposition to a return to post-October 7 military equations.<\/p>\n Hezbollah deputy leader Wafiq Safa echoed this sentiment in a widely circulated podcast, suggesting that future generations could pursue the group\u2019s long-term vision. \u201cPerhaps not this generation, but the next will realize the vision of conquering the Galilee,\u201d he said. He also referenced the psychological impact of recent Israeli operations, including the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah<\/a>, and claimed Iran is \u201con its way to becoming the dominant power in the region and the fourth strongest force in the world.\u201dAt the same time, indirect Israel-Lebanon talks continued in Washington<\/a>, described by some officials as a framework supporting an eventual agreement on the ground. One proposal under discussion reportedly involves Lebanese army control of areas evacuated by Israeli forces as pilot zones intended to reduce tensions. US President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at teh WHite House last year<\/p>\n \u201cWe demand a full withdrawal, including disputed points along the border. We expect Israel to propose security arrangements and we will discuss them. I am not pessimistic,\u201d Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said.<\/p>\n![\"\u05e2\u05e7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SJwOpD5zMe_2_0_1574_885_0_x-large.jpg\" "\\"Displaced")
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