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Direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are an Israeli maneuver to buy time and impose new facts on the ground, Hezbollah stated.
The group's framing casts Israeli participation in talks as tactical rather than substantive, a signal that organized resistance to any diplomatic framework is already on record.
Hezbollah's dual charge against Israeli engagement Buying time and imposing facts on the ground are related but distinct accusations. The first holds that Israel is using talks to delay or avoid concessions.
The second holds that negotiation cover allows Israel to alter conditions in Lebanon in ways that would constrain any eventual agreement.
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