US cannot ‘compel’ Israel to do anything, US special envoy says in Lebanon – Middle East Monitor

U.S. special envoy Thomas Barrack stated in Beirut that the U.S. cannot compel Israel to halt strikes on Lebanon or force disarmament of Hezbollah, despite Lebanon’s requests for security guarantees tied to a U.S. roadmap proposing Hezbollah’s disarmament in exchange for Israeli troop withdrawal. Barrack emphasized that there would be no consequences for Lebanon if Hezbollah remains armed, amidst ongoing tensions following a U.S.-brokered truce.

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