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Behind the scenes: How shared fear of Iran led to an Israel-Lebanon deal
Four days of negotiations in Washington between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by the Trump administration, aimed to weaken Hezbollah and Iran's influence in Lebanon. The resulting framework is the most significant Israel-Lebanon agreement in four decades but faces skepticism and risks of violent Hezbollah retaliation, while also conflicting with recent U.S.-Iran understandings on a Lebanese ceasefire.
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