2024-08-16 12:59:01
Lara Yazbek writes in Al Markaziya:
The caretaker foreign minister, Abdallah Bou Habib, said yesterday that “there was some consensus on renewing UNIFIL in the same way as last year”, after meeting with his French counterpart Stephane Segurnet “The Americans had asked for a six-month extension, but the issue was resolved with the special envoy of the US Presidential Council.” Amos Hochstein will renew his contract for one year.
As for caretaker Prime Minister Naguib Mikati, during his meeting with Signi, he stressed “the importance of supporting the extension of the international forces operating in southern Lebanon for one year”.
“France supports the work of UNIFIL and we have worked and are working within the framework of negotiations to ensure the mandate of UNIFIL for the next 12 months,” the French guest said after visiting the Speaker of Parliament Nabi Beri in Ain Altine. get extended.
Following the visit of Hochstein and Signy, the Egyptian Foreign Minister arrived in Beirut.
Granted, the purpose of all these campaigns is to contain any escalation that might occur in the region due to Hezbollah’s reckless response to the assassination of leader Fouad Shukr, but according to informed political sources, Al Markazia , the second document that had a strong presence behind the scenes of the diplomatic negotiations was the UNIFIL expansion document.
Sources said that on the eve of the Security Council’s re-election in days, Israel has increased pressure and Washington is not far behind to strengthen and expand the power of international forces in the Middle East. The South sought by both sides. Tel Aviv also wants a six-month extension instead of one year, so the terms and format of the extension will be reconsidered each period…
Lebanon, on the other hand, insists on extending the extension the same way it did last year, without any increase or decrease in powers or deadlines.
In support of this position and to send a message to the international community that resolution 1701 is implemented seriously, the Council of Ministers agreed on Wednesday to recruit 1,500 additional troops to the Lebanese army in preparation for strengthening the presence of military institutions in the south to contribute to a more ways to implement international resolutions.
So far, based on information from Signe’s visit (and his country’s hand at the Security Council), it appears that the extension will be in line with Lebanon’s wishes and in the same manner as last year, but a strict message has been sent to Beirut, according to Paris and Washington. , there should be no more fun or games after today: either Lebanon implements international resolutions correctly and unequivocally, or the main capital will have another say, if any flaws in implementation do not lead to war with Israel, the source concluded. will be launched against Lebanon.
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