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Inside Lebanon, however, frustration with Hezbollah appears to be growing. "There is a growing sense across Lebanon that any U.S.-brokered negotiation track could be a rare opportunity to restore balance to the state," said Rami Naeem, a Lebanese journalist and analyst with Jusoor News.

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The 10-day U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, began last Friday and offered a much-needed reprieve for Lebanon after weeks of war. Roughly 2,300 people have been killed in Lebanon in the fighting, according to Lebanese officials, who warn that the death toll could rise.