Reports: Israel rejects French role in Lebanon truce as Lebanese, US officials optimistic
Israel has told U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein that it rejects France's participation in the monitoring committee that will supervise any ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, Arab and Israeli media reports said on Friday.
U.S. sources meanwhile told Israel's Channel 12 that Israel and Lebanon are nearing an agreement that "could be finalized within days."
"The contacts might lead to a ceasefire ageement by the weekend if no obstacles come up," Lebanese official sources told Sky News Arabia overnight.
Al-Jadeed TV meanwhile reported that "the U.S. received signals from Israel that the meetings were positive, but the agreement needs further discussions."
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