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    <title>Jacques Neriah</title>
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    <description>Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, a special analyst for the Middle East at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, was formerly a foreign-policy adviser to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and the deputy head for assessment of Israeli Military Intelligence.</description>
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      <title>The Lebanese Army’s moment of truth</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Can it now disarm Hezbollah, or will it risk national fragmentation?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sen. Graham and the Lebanese paradox on Hezbollah</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The sudden eradication of the Shi’ite militia would be a systemic shock that threatens the integrity of the Lebanese state.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iran backs Hezbollah in its refusal to disarm</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The message was clear: Hezbollah would resist at any cost and would not accept dictates from the government.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>After the failed ceasefire with Lebanon, what's next?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm and Beirut’s inability to control it means Israel may need to deliver a crushing blow to the terrorist group.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 15:22:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Is the US looking for a new approach to disarming Hezbollah?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[American Ambassador Thomas Barrack has introduced two potentially dramatic shifts to break the impasse and lead the parties to an agreement.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 05:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Disarming Hezbollah: A Middle East fantasy?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Given the firm stance of Hezbollah and Iran, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's commitment to national consensus, the prospect of the terrorist group disarming in the near future seems dim.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 10:40:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Most Lebanese soldiers deployed in south to dismantle Hezbollah are Shi’ite</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/analysis/most-lebanese-soldiers-deployed-in-south-to-dismantle-hezbollah-are-shiite</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The terrorist organization continues to flex its muscles, reorganize in the area, and prepare for a resumption of hostilities with Israel.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:35:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What's going on in Southern Lebanon?</title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacques Neriah]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[The Lebanese Armed Forces have not completed its deployment to the south, and the Lebanese government has failed to provide the United States with a timetable.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:41:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The end of the Shi'ites as a dominant political force in Lebanon?</title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacques Neriah]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Hezbollah has suffered several major setbacks since Oct. 8, 2023, and significant changes seem to be occurring within Lebanon’s Shi'ite community and the terror group itself.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:33:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Israel and Hezbollah: Where to now?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Analyzing the positions of the U.S. administration, Iran, Hezbollah and Israel, none of the parties is interested in a regional war.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:10:36 GMT</pubDate>
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