Conflicting reports on Israel-Lebanon ceasefire negotiations

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The diplomatic efforts are advancing and expect a Lebanon-Israel ceasefire soon, sources informed on the negotiations in New York told Lebanon’s MTV on Thursday.

An Arab diplomat meanwhole told LBCI television that “the Israeli envoy (to the U.N.) clearly informed everyone that the operation on Lebanon will not stop and that they have many remarks over the U.S. proposal.”

“The envoys who are communicating with Hezbollah have unclear answers from it, as it is linking the solution to an understanding with Hamas, while Hamas has not agreed to the wording of the proposal,” the diplomat added.

“A meeting will be held soon between officials from the U.S., French, Qatari and Egyptian intelligence to discuss modifying the proposed solution,” the diplomat said.

The U.S., France and other foreign and Arab allies had overnight issued a joint statement calling for “an immediate 21 day ceasefire across the Lebanon-Israel border to provide space for diplomacy.”

“The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah will enter into effect within hours,” Israel's Channel 13 said.

And as Israeli reports said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered the army to lower the intensity of the strikes on Lebanon in connection with the ongoing negotiations, the premier’s office denied that and said Netanyahu was yet to respond to the proposal.

Mediator Qatar meanwhoile said there is no "direct link" between talks for a Gaza truce and an international push for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz -- a hardliner who will head Israel’s security cabinet sessions in the presence of Netanyahu in New York -- for his part wrote on X that “there will be no ceasefire” and that Israel |will continue to fight” against Hezbollah “until victory and the safe return of the residents” to the north.

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Comments 8
Thumb gebran_sons 26 September 2024, 13:52

Is Netanyahu an Iranian-Hizbollah creation conspiring against the Palestinian people to nurture fear, hate and distrust to kill the two-state solution? Clearly Netanyahu would have lost all his elections if it wasn’t for Iranian rockets with HizbIran and Hamas. Netanyahu after Hamas demise eager to keep Hizb arms and control of Lebanon to maintain threats and torpedo the two-state solution. If Churchil was voted out after WWII, Netanyahu will go straight to prison if Hizbollah disarmed. Netanyahu and Nassrallah, 2 sides of same coin. Same message of hate and destruction. Depend on each other to stay in power. Enough with this diabolic game and evil twin!!!

Missing phillipo 27 September 2024, 11:45

Please remember that it the late 1980's Lebanon and Israel reached an agreement. However when this got back to Beirut the then Syrian occupiers tore it up. Months later the Syrians were driven out, but for a over 30 years no Lebanese Government has tried to re-install that agreement which would have brought about peace in the region and would not have enabled Hizballah to gain a huge foothold in the country. So don't go blaming Israel for everything.

Thumb gebran_sons 26 September 2024, 13:53

Is Lebanon ready for Cedar Revolution II with major Shia participation for largest demonstration ever against Iranian arms and political mafia?

Thumb gebran_sons 26 September 2024, 15:16

Diaspora ready to fund and help organize Cedar Revolution II. Keep away all politicians, NGOs and foreign embassies!

Thumb gebran_sons 26 September 2024, 18:48

Lebanon Future Multiple Choice:
1. Keeping Hizbollah arms, subservient political mafia & imbalance of terror >> Another miserable Houthis rocket base
2. Disarming Hizb, new political class including proven competent ministers (Abiad) and bright technos >> Switzerland and Singapore of the Middle East
Chose Wisely!

Missing rabiosa 26 September 2024, 17:09

You can have all the Cedar Revolutions you want and demonstrations, but nothing will ever change till the mentality changes.

We live in a jungle. Everyone makes their own laws, rampant corruption in all government agencies and public sector employees. Sectarianism, Feudalism, Tribalism, Family hereditary dynasties and the list goes on.

Missing phillipo 27 September 2024, 11:41

There are no negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. Unfortunately the Lebanese Government has no say wshatsoever on what goes on at its southern border. Hizballah could not give a damn as to how many Lebanese civilians are killed or wounded in their Iran ordered attacks on Israel.

Thumb chrisrushlau 27 September 2024, 17:12

Racism. Article 24 of Lebanese Constitution giving Christians half of parliamentary seats. "Jewish state". Racism is inherently unstable.