Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Wednesday that the U.S. envoy to the mediate East Amos Hochstein suggested to him in a telephone conversation that a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is possible in "the next fewer days before 5 November" erstwhile the U.S. presidential elections are held.
– We are doing our best to accomplish a ceasefire in the next hours, days, (...) I am a cautious optimist said Mikati. The media had previously reported that US mediators were working on a plan to end the war.
Israeli tv KAN published a draft of the agreement on Wednesday evening. According to the document, the agreement provides for a 60-day transition period during which the Lebanese army will be deployed to the south of the country and take over Hezbollah's weapons. In the end, there would be 10,000 Lebanese soldiers stationed there. The process is to be supervised by UN peacekeeping forces (UNIFIL) already in this area.
The agreement besides provides for the creation of a fresh global Monitoring and Enforcement mechanics (IMEM) to be chaired by the United States. The fresh body will besides include Italy, France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, UNIFIL and the country of the region.
According to the project, Israel would besides be given the right to respond to contractual violations and threats to that country. If Lebanon or IMEM did not respond to arms shipments or their production by Hezbollah or another armed groups, Israel could bomb specified targets after consulting the US.
At the end of the 60-day transition period, Israel and Lebanon would start negotiations on the full implementation of UN safety Council Resolution 1701 adopted after the erstwhile war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006. The provisions of this paper have never been full implemented. They assume, among others, the withdrawal from the south of Lebanon of all armed forces outside the regular army of this state and the UN troops.
In 2006, Israeli forces withdrew from the south of Lebanon, but supported by Iran Hezbollah not only remained there, but besides expanded the infrastructure and military potential. The South of Lebanon remained beyond the actual control of a weak Lebanese state whose army has little force than the Shiite organization.
Hezbollah has regularly fired on Israel since the outbreak of the Gaza War in the fall of 2023. The attacks met with strong retaliation, and more than a period ago Israel began massive raids on Lebanon. As early as October, Israeli soldiers besides entered south of the country to fight the Hezbollah forces there.
Israel underlines that the intent of the operation is to guarantee the safety of the north of the country, which has resulted in about 60 000 people being evacuated due to shelling. respective twelve people died in Hezbollah's attacks on Israel. The Ministry of wellness in Beirut reported on Wednesday that more than 2.8 1000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on the country since autumn 2023, most of them during the ongoing escalation. According to government estimates, any 1.2 million people in Lebanon fled their homes.
The Israeli army reported that over 2,000 Hezbollah militants had been killed over a year, including the highest group commanders, and greatly weakened the military possible of the organization. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjahu and top officials and military officials agree that Israel has mostly achieved its goals in the run against Hezbollah and an agreement should be sought that would end the fights," said Channel 12 television, reporting on Tuesday's gathering of the head of government.
The recently appointed leader of Hezbollah Naim Kasem announced on Wednesday that his organization would proceed to fight Israel until he received an acceptable offer of ceasefire.
Source: PAP / Jerzy Adamiak
Israeli air strike on Lebanon. At least 10 people died and over 20 were injured
