NAQOURA, RESTRICTED FORMAT: A COMMITTEE THAT MEETS WITHOUT A CIVILIAN COMPONENT
The meeting held in Ras al-Naqoura is taking place in a format described as strictly military. Participation is limited to representatives of the Lebanese and Israeli armies, American and French officers, as well as the UNIFIL commander. The absence of a civilian component is presented as a significant fact, at a time when strikes and overflights continue.
This reduced format changes the committee’s image. It gives the impression of being an execution and control tool. It reduces the space for visible political arbitration. It also reinforces the idea that the issue is primarily handled through security. This impression is all the stronger given that the meeting is part of a sequence where governmental action is anticipated regarding a new stage of the plan related to the monopoly on arms.
The institutional silence surrounding this meeting is also noted. The absence of official American communication on the session is cited as an additional element of confusion. This allows competing narratives to occupy the space. This also reinforces the interpretation of a mechanism that functions but is not publicly acknowledged.
