Hezbollah Refuses Disarmament After Deadly Israeli Strikes in Lebanon

15 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 27

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem stated the group will not give up its weapons after Israeli strikes killed 14 people, including two women and two children, in Lebanon on Sunday.
Israel demands Hezbollah's disarmament as a condition for ending its southern Lebanon invasion, while both sides continue near-daily attacks despite a U.S.-brokered cease-fire through mid-May.
Lebanese and Israeli officials have held rare talks in Washington, but Hezbollah condemned Lebanon's government for negotiating, calling it a humiliating concession. Israeli officials accuse Hezbollah of repeatedly violating the truce.

With Hezbollah boycotting talks, can US-brokered diplomacy between Lebanon and Israel ever succeed?

Can Lebanon's government survive being crushed between Israeli demands and Hezbollah's military might?

Is Israel's goal of a 'buffer zone' achievable without a devastating, full-scale war?

Is Hezbollah's refusal to disarm a sign of post-Nasrallah strength or strategic desperation?

As daily attacks render the truce meaningless, what is the next step to avoid regional collapse?

Will the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader ultimately contain the conflict or unleash wider chaos?