Israel is killing journalists and demolishing Lebanese villages while hiding behind ceasefire talks in Washington. An Israeli strike killed journalist Amal Khalil and then blocked rescuers from reaching her — that's not a military operation, that's a war crime. Any ceasefire extension that doesn't demand a full Israeli withdrawal and end to demolitions is just cover for continued occupation.
A ceasefire without Hezbollah's disarmament just lets the group rearm and threaten northern Israel all over again — that's exactly what happened after 2000 and 2006. The April 14 agreement makes clear that Lebanon's armed forces must be the sole security authority, meaning Hezbollah's parallel military state has to go. Real peace requires structural change, not just another pause in fighting.
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