Israel-Lebanon deal may entrench stalemate rather than end war, analysts say

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A proposed security deal between Israel and Lebanon may deepen the existing stalemate instead of resolving conflict with Hezbollah. Analysts suggest the disarmament condition for Hezbollah is unlikely to be met, risking prolonged regional tensions.

BEIRUT, June 29 - A security deal between Israel and Lebanon risks entrenching a stalemate rather than resolving Israel's underlying conflict with Hezbollah by tying Israel's pullout from southern Lebanon to the Iran-aligned group's disarmament, a condition regional analysts and politicians say is unattainable.