Hezbollah leader seeks return to 2006 era in Lebanon, analyst says
Political analyst Jad Yatim says Hezbollah's Naim Qassem aims to revert Lebanon to the 2006 situation, signaling potential escalation by the group.
Political analyst Jad Yatim posits that Hezbollah's Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, is seeking to restore Lebanon to the conditions of the 2006 era, potentially leading to an escalation by the group. Qassem's aim, as stated by Yatim in a phone interview with Al Arabiya FM, represents a challenge and a possible sign of increased activity from Hezbollah.
In the discussion of the US stance and its readiness to negotiate with Hezbollah, Yatim observed signs of a US retreat, but only concerning the return of weapons—not negotiations—to prevent any misunderstanding of the US message by Hezbollah. Yatim underscored that any discourse with Hezbollah should be mediated through the Lebanese state, which would subsequently inform the US about the weapon handover, after which the US State Department would evaluate potential discussions and conditions.
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