This is what they are negotiating. Israel is very insistent that because of its conclusions from recent

history, it will never trust any international mechanism or agreement or UN Security Council

decision as to what Hezbollah is doing. And if it sees that Hezbollah is rebuilding its force in southern Lebanon,

Israel wants to make sure that all parties understand that the IDF is going to take those

infrastructures down immediately. They're not going to wait for an operation or another war.

So make sure that this is implemented or we're going to make sure that this is enforced.

It's 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20th here in New York City, it's 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday,

November 20th, in Israel, as Israelis are beginning to wind down their day. Judging by the hundreds

of missiles and rockets fired at Israel's north by Hezbollah, one could assume that significant progress has actually not been made

in these negotiations or these indirect negotiations over a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

As a matter of fact, if you just look at history, the number of rockets fired has always escalated.

The closer parties get to a deal. So maybe it's a sign that the parties are

close to a deal. In any event, as we try to understand what kind of deal is taking shape, if in fact a

deal is taking shape and how it would be enforced, which is probably the most important question,

given the legacy of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and the aftermath of the 2006 Lebanon War,

and also what the political forces are that are shaping a possible deal in Jerusalem and Tehran

and in Washington, D.C. as the United States transitions to a new administration.

And of course, the ultimate question of how many of the

some 60,000 Israelis evacuated more than a year ago, we'll be able to return to the North,

perhaps sometime soon. For all these questions, we turn to Yiddhiot Akronut, political analyst,

and call me back regular Nadav Ayel. Nadav, good to see you.

Welcome back.

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