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/policy-analysis/lebanons-moment-truth

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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