Israeli officials said that the ongoing talks to reach a war agreement in the north have reached an advanced stage, as US envoy Amos Hockstein will visit Israel and Lebanon as part of these efforts.
The officials reported that if the talks did not break out, the Israeli army would begin to redeploy and withdraw from some of the points where its mission ended within the territory of southern Lebanon, so that most of the forces would leave Lebanese territory. It is possible that Israel will remain at tactically important points on the Lebanese side and along the border, until a final agreement is reached and until the end of the settlement.
Senior officials in Israel confirmed that the fighting will not stop for the purpose of negotiations, but rather after reaching a final agreement. Estimates from Western intelligence sources indicate that “Iran allowed the Lebanese faction movement to reach a ceasefire in Lebanon, even without a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and may even push for it.”
According to Israeli sources, the proposal includes stopping hostilities between Israel and the Lebanese factions for a period of 60 days, the Lebanese army will be deployed in the south, and a mechanism will be established to monitor the implementation of the agreement.
The proposed agreement between Israel, Lebanon, the United States and other countries also includes three elements:
- The first element is the broad implementation of Resolution 1701, ensuring that there is no armed presence of the Lebanese factions south of the Litani River, and that the Lebanese army is deployed along the northern border in large numbers, between 5,000 and 10,000 elements, and the current UNIFIL force will be strengthened, as some of its elements will be replaced by forces Of German, French and British nationalities.
- The second element is the establishment of new international forces aimed at monitoring any violations that may occur by Israel or the Lebanese factions. As part of the negotiations, Israel asked US President Joe Biden to send a message affirming Israel’s right to self-defense, so that it would be clear that the Israeli military may eliminate threats it detects.
- The third element is preventing the re-arming of the Lebanese factions, as part of the understandings that will end the war. It is about preventing the entry of military means that will be defined as “prohibited” from the air, sea and land.
According to the Israeli newspaper, Russia has expressed its willingness to help implement the agreement, and is supposed to play a role in stabilizing the situation in Lebanon and Syria.
An informed foreign source said, “The Russians will have a special position in implementing the agreement and preventing further escalation.”
Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Israel is concerned with Russian intervention and has pushed for it, hoping that in this way the stability of the agreement and the ability to implement it will be preserved, and dependence on American intervention in the region will be reduced.
Source: Ynet
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