The website stated that, according to available data, the Council of Ministers will reaffirm what Mikati announced, repeatedly, that “the solution is to fully implement Resolution 1701, starting with stopping the Israeli aggression and repeated violations of Lebanese sovereignty, leading to full cooperation between the army and UNIFIL forces so that the area Safe, with Lebanon confirming its readiness to strengthen the army’s presence in the south so that the decision is fully implemented.”
He stated that “Mikati confirms in all the diplomatic contacts he conducts that if the ceasefire is adhered to on the Israeli side, it will also stop on the Lebanese side, and that the army is ready to strengthen its position on Al-Udayd immediately, but it does not have the necessary equipment, so it needs some time.” To reinforce it with equipment.”
He pointed out that, diplomatically, the French are betting on the culmination of their efforts in the conference scheduled to be held for Lebanon in Paris, on the 24th of this month, and which includes representatives of the “Five-Year Committee,” countries, and donors.
Accompanying sources said, “The essence of French thinking is to persuade Lebanon to agree to the full implementation of Resolution 1701, which will take away the pretext from Israel’s hand to continue the war.” But realistically, this proposal has only been achieved, so far, as a preliminary step, which is the Lebanese faction movement announcing its agreement to a ceasefire, regardless of the course of the war in Gaza.”
According to the sources, Paris considers that “stopping the war could provide a suitable climate for launching the political path to a solution in Lebanon, but this position clashes with the position of Washington, which tends to take into account the Israeli proposal, that is, pressure on Hezbollah until it extracts its recognition of international resolutions, that is, 1701 and other resolutions.” relevant, before any cessation of war.”
The sources fear that this discrepancy will lead to the collapse of the conference that France is calling for, and for which its Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot visited Beirut, or to its failure if it is held.
Source: “Lebanon 24”
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