Hezbollah faces internal pressure ‘to end this carnage’
David Wood, senior Lebanon analyst at the International Crisis Group says,
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“Hezbollah is moving to a point where it could accept the implementation of UN Resolution 1701”
“Hezbollah might be willing to withdraw fighters and infrastructure” to areas north of the Litani River, 30km (20 miles) from Lebanon’s southern border
According to Wood,
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“there is enormous amount of pressure on Hezbollah” from political rivals and its own support base, “to bring an end to this carnage” “This explains why it is more open to ceasefire talks”
However while Hezbollah is open to a truce, Wood noted,
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“it will not accept just any terms” "Hezbollah “still feels like it has a seat at the table and could reach a negotiated settlement without total surrender”
