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الشرق اللبنانية
Israel: Expansion Instead of Experimentation
The article discusses recent developments in Lebanon and Israel within the framework of the overarching agreement aimed at improving relations. It focuses on Israel's step of releasing five Lebanese and Syrian detainees in exchange for Lebanese efforts to locate the remains of Jews buried in Lebanon, as part of a broader pact aimed at building peaceful and stable relations. This step is limited to good-faith measures and does not signify a resumption of negotiations regarding prisoners or a gradual withdrawal from the occupied areas, with Israel refusing to specify the number of Lebanese prisoners it holds. At the same time, Israel has fulfilled its promise of establishing operational control over Mount Aliyy al-Tahir, strengthening its influence in the region and gradually encroaching on southern territories, amid persistent intense military activity. These developments raise questions about Israel's commitment to handing over the areas to the Lebanese army, especially after its refusal to fully surrender Aliyy al-Tahir and to specify the number of prisoners it holds. There are also affirmations that such operations align with an expansionist trajectory rather than a lack of commitment, and that the trend is likely to continue as part of Israel's efforts to strengthen control without a complete withdrawal from the occupied areas.
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