France, Aug. 5 -- At negotiations in Washington in June, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a framework deal that involves the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon's south and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region, starting in test areas known as "pilot zones".
This week's negotiations, set to continue until Thursday, are the seventh round of US-sponsored talks since Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war in March with rocket fire at Israel, in support of its backer Iran.
Lebanon, Israel and US sign trilateral framework pact
However, according to Lebanese activist Raina Masri: "These are not negotiations. Lebanon is gaining nothing, and losing everything."
She told RFI: "[What is] ...