Amid reports of a settlement between Israel and Hezbollah, a senior Israeli official clarifies what will happen in the scenario where Hezbollah refuses to accept the terms of the agreement.
According to a report on the 'Israel Hayom' website, the senior official clarified that if Hezbollah does not accept the ceasefire conditions, we will prepare powerful operational plans for the continuation of the campaign in Lebanon. The official noted that the plans include "the occupation of additional territories."
Last night it was reported that thanks to a surprising cooperation between Russia and the United States, a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon is closer than ever. According to reports, most of the conditions set by Israel have been accepted, and Minister Ron Dermer is conducting an international tour with the aim of finalizing the agreement as soon as possible.
Media outlets in Lebanon and the Arab world report that following a surprising and unprecedented cooperation in recent years between Russia and the United States, a peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon is expected to be signed in the coming days.
According to those reports, Minister Ron Dermer, a cabinet member and the Minister of Strategic Affairs, left for Russia today, which is involved in promoting the agreement. From there, Dermer will head to Washington in an attempt to finalize the agreement as soon as possible.
According to several reports, these are the conditions expected to be set in the agreement as part of the settlement and ceasefire. Firstly, Hezbollah will agree to withdraw its forces north of the Litani River to a minimum line determined in the agreement, and the withdrawal will be carried out under international and Israeli supervision. Moreover, Hezbollah will be obligated not to renew its organizational deployment south of that minimum line.
Secondly, after Hezbollah's complete withdrawal beyond the Litani River, the IDF will withdraw back to the international border line. During the first 60 days after the IDF's withdrawal, the Lebanese army will launch an immediate 60-day operation in which, under international supervision, all Hezbollah infrastructure between the Israeli border and the Litani River will be destroyed. The agreement includes joint international guarantees from Russia and the United States to prevent Hezbollah from rearming, with reports indicating that Russia has committed to preventing arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanon.
Finally, in the event of a breach of the agreement, whether by an attack from the organization or a similar entity in Lebanon against Israel, or rearmament, the IDF will retain the right under international law to act against any violation of the agreement's terms.
