Have Iranian proxies had enough of the IDF? Maybe … if you can trust them to stick to their word. After almost exactly five months of war in Gaza and all-but-war in southern Lebanon, both Hamas and Hezbollah sent signals in the last 24 hours that they may be ready to scale back — for now.
Let’s start in the north. Israel has threatened to invade southern Lebanon to enforce a UN directive ordering its demilitarization. Now it appears that a US-led initiative might achieve this diplomatically, putting an end to the cross-border exchanges that have percolated since the October 7 massacres in the south:
[US envoy Amos Hochstein] met with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv for ongoing discussions on Saturday. Channel 12 reported that the US envoy has conveyed “signs” of a possible diplomatic solution, which will include Hezbollah moving back from the border. There was…
