Negotiations are set to start in Washington between Israel and Lebanon. Israel is pressuring Lebanon’s government to disarm Hezbollah, a demand seen by analysts as nearly impossible and potentially escalating the situation into civil war.

Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are set to begin Tuesday in Washington, with Israel urging Lebanon’s government to take responsibility for disarming Hezbollah — a move widely seen as nearly impossible and one that could risk pushing the country into civil war, which some analysts say would amount to a strategic victory for Israel. Emily Boyle reports.