Why Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Talks Keep Failing

The U.S. brokered negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, with Beirut agreeing to ceasefire terms in June. Fighting has only intensified. The core problem: Hezbollah, the militia actually running military operations in southern Lebanon, isn't part of the talks. Without them at the table, agreements between governments can't translate into orders on the ground—a pattern that has crippled Lebanon diplomacy for decades.