NOW FORMER ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES. MICHAEL OREN. MR.AMBASSADOR, IS THERE ANY MORE YOU CAN SHARE WITH US ABOUT THIS PEACE DEAL AND ANY CONCERNS YOU HAVE. >> GOOD MORNING MIKA. >> HI JOE.GOOD TO BE WITH YOU. >> AS ALWAYS. >> I'M LISTENING.VERY DISTINGUISHED PANEL. >> VERY IMPRESSIVE. >> I THINK EVERYONE IS MISSING.>> THE POINT. >> AND IT'S THIS. EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT THE PRESSURE.>> PUT BY TRUMP ON NETANYAHU. PRESSURE PUT ON TRUMP. >> AND NETANYAHU.IT'S MISSING THE POINT. >> THE 20. >> POI ...

An Arab diplomat involved in the talks argues that Hamas will only accept a ceasefire if the language about disarmament is so vague as to be unenforceable https://t.co/asqWkqMfiX ...

Diplomats need to find language on disarmament that will satisfy both Israel and Hamas. If their proposal is too credible, Hamas may balk. If it is not credible enough, it risks imperilling other parts of the plan https://t.co/y8sh2wsiDW ...

I want to make sure it's clear that uh what Hamas has agreed to and what Hamas is not mentioning in this deal. So they are agreeing to release the hostages living and dead and to no longer rule the Gaza Strip. But they did not however talk about the tunnels. They did not talk about disarmament.They seemed to imply that involved in a consensus discussion about the future role of uh governance in Gaza. It is possible that uh those conditions are being discussed directly with mediators but in this discussion t ...

Geopolitical Landscape - Israel praises Lebanese government's effort to disarm Hezbollah, signaling potential de-escalation if Beirut succeeds [1] - Israel and Lebanon remain technically at war, but the regional conflict has shifted dynamics within Lebanon [2] - The US is mediating towards a broader deal involving Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, aiming for security arrangements rather than full peace [6][7] Hezbollah and Disarmament - Lebanese government's announcement to fully disarm Hezbollah is a major development [1] - Israel inflicted damage on Hezbollah, potentially altering the power dynamic in Lebanon [3] - Hezbollah leader is defiant, stating they won't fully disarm unless Israel fully withdraws, highlighting a sequencing issue [5] Potential Outcomes and US Role - The US is invested in stabilizing the region and supports the Lebanese government's decision [4] - The US is hoping for a broad deal across Lebanon and Syria with Israel, focusing on security arrangements [6] - A non-belligerent deal or security arrangements could be a welcome development on multiple fronts of the regional war [7]

Geopolitical Landscape - Israel is reportedly willing to initiate troop withdrawals from Lebanon, contingent on the Lebanese government's implementation of a plan to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah by the end of the year [1]

Lebanon's new president is under pressure to completely disarm Hezbollah, but the Iran-supported militant group has made clear it won’t back down without a fight https://t.co/5YUHAkvNe8 ...

The Kurdish militant group PKK will begin laying down its arms on Friday, marking the start of a disarmament process aimed at ending one of the Middle East’s longest-running insurgencies https://t.co/ZhdVahNQbK ...