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An episode discussing David Schenker's latest policy analysis titled "Lebanon's Moment of Truth" and the multiple variables needed to line up for Hezbollah's disarmament to succeed and for Israel's full withdrawal to take place.

With David Schenker, former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
and Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

The article mentioned in this piece is available here:
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/p...

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:49 Slip-up
3:18 Moment of truth
5:42 Variables lining up a
9:01 Under immense pressure
12:06 Israeli obstacles to US position
14:17 Pending Lebanese army proposal
18:24 Iranian leverage today
21:42 Beirut’s commitment & int’l attention
26:01 Vulnerability following war
29:53 Israel’s reaction towards progress
33:25 Five hilltops