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Israel and US-backed framing

Officials present the renewed ceasefire as a step toward restoring calm along the border and creating areas where Hezbollah forces would be kept out. They say the plan depends on Lebanese state forces and international support to prevent the group from reestablishing itself in the south.

Hezbollah and Iran-linked framing

Hezbollah rejects the agreement as a bad deal that does not address Israeli attacks or Israeli withdrawal demands. Iranian officials and aligned voices argue that any durable arrangement must also force Israeli forces back from contested positions and protect Lebanon’s sovereignty.

Lebanon-focused framing

Lebanese officials and observers describe the truce as fragile and hard to enforce because fighting has repeatedly resumed after prior pauses. They warn that the country risks becoming the battlefield for a broader regional confrontation if the ceasefire fails again.