According to The Zioneer, the deployment of seven Lebanese Army armored vehicles into the only village from which Israel agreed to withdraw is a 'show' designed to give legitimacy to the IDF's permanent stay in all other villages in the security zone. The analysis argues that the annex to the agreement allows Israel to strike terrorists there again, so nothing has changed.
The Zioneer has previously published detailed coverage of the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement, including the security annex outlining the pilot withdrawal mechanism. In a new analysis, The Zioneer argues that the actual implementation of the pilot — the entry of seven Lebanese Army armored vehicles into a single village — is a 'show' designed to give legitimacy to the IDF's permanent stay in all other villages in the security zone. The analysis notes that the annex permits Israel to strike again if terrorists appear, rendering the pilot a fiction. The Zioneer's assessment is based on the text of the agreement and the current deployment, and reflects the view that the diplomatic framework effectively leaves the IDF in control of the entire security zone except for one small Shia village where no fighting occurred.
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