The Saudi media Asharq Al-Awsat reported that the President of the United States Joe Biden and the French President Emmanuel Macron they will announce tomorrow a 60-day ceasefire in Lebanon. Israeli TV Channel 12 exposes what should be the fundamental elements ofIsrael-Lebanon agreement mediated by USAaimed at stopping the war against Hezbollah. He says only very minor details of the deal have yet to be finalized.
Main details of the agreement
The agreement would include:
- A mutual ceasefire;
- The IDF they can stay in Lebanon until 60 days;
- The IDF they will leave while theLebanese army it will unfold;
- None border buffer zone In the Southern Lebanon and residents of southern Lebanon can return home;
- The Lebanese government will supervise all purchasing and production of weapons in Lebanon;
- The United States they will chair the international body that will supervise the implementation of the agreement; also the France will be part of the committee.
Additional Terms of the Agreement
Israeli TV adds that an accompanying letter from the United States will clearly state that Israel has the right to act whenever it sees an immediate threat from the Lebanon. The report adds that the United States have indicated in recent days that if Israel sees the need to act against threats that can be addressed locally Syrianrather than on Lebanese territory, this would be preferable.
It is also stated that the US envoy Amos Hochstein clarified a Israel that there would have been no agreement if the France had not been a member of the international control body.
Political and strategic reactions
Channel 12 states that there was almost unanimous support foragreement by politicians andIsraeli defense establishment participants in the security consultation led by Netanyahu from last night. It states that unspecified strategic implications were highlighted, as were considerations regarding the impending return of Donald Trump to the Presidency of the United States and considerations relating to weapons supplies.
During that meeting, we read, the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu he said the deal would insulate Hamas and increased the chances of an agreement for the release of the hostages.