This is Israel’s ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah in Lebanon that may be approved today

The Israeli government is preparing to approve a ceasefire deal with the Shia group this afternoon Hezbollah in Lebanon, although just hours before the meeting safety cabinet Disagreement between the parties remains on the table for a vote on a ceasefire, given the possibility of Israel having freedom of action to resume attacks if an agreement is not reached.

At 17:00 local time (15:00 GMT). safety cabinetwhich brings together key ministers and Israel’s security and intelligence leadership, will meet Tel Aviv According to sources close to the talks, “Discuss and Approve” The agreement.

israeli bombing lebanon They have caused more than 3,500 deaths in the past year, as well as displaced 1.2 million people. In Israel, 78 people have been killed (47 of them civilians), while about 60,000 people have been displaced in the firefight with Hezbollah.

These are the main points of the agreement.

– Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to disarm southern Lebanon in an initial phase of 60 days, during which Israeli troops will withdraw and Hezbollah will withdraw into northern Lebanon. Litani River, Compliance with the withdrawal of armed personnel from the Blue Line stipulated by UN Security Council Resolution 1701, established after the 2006 war.

– The Lebanese army will instead deploy thousands of soldiers in the evacuated area. The Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reports that under the command of American troops US Central Command (CENTCOM) will monitor and coordinate relations between the Israeli and Lebanese armed forces during the first days of the agreement.

– United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon, LastWill participate in clearing the area. Its blue helmets have been injured in several incidents with Israeli soldiers, although the last four, Italians, were slightly injured by the impact of a rocket on 22 November, which Israel attributed to Hezbollah.

– French soldiers will also be involved in this supervision work.

– The agreement also envisages the creation of an international organization headed by the United States, which will also include four other countries, to monitor compliance with the ceasefire. United Kingdom, Germany, FranceAnd possibly the fifth Arab country.

After the French President, Israel had opposed France’s presence in the group following tensions between the two countries. Emmanuel MacronIn October suggested imposing an arms embargo on Israel to force it into a ceasefire that would include Gaza.

– Israeli television channel 12 assured that the American mediator, Amos HochsteinImposed France’s presence in the group on Israel as a condition for the agreement.

-Lebanon was opposed united kingdomHowever, the Israeli concession to France’s presence made it easier to access.

– Israel demands the freedom to attack Lebanon again if the agreement is not reached in three cases: the rearmament of Hezbollah, the preparation of attacks against Israeli territory or the withdrawal of militiamen from the pro-Iran group in the south of the country.

-Israeli media suggest that If there is any immediate threat to Israel then the army can attackWhereas in the remaining cases the International Committee will be responsible to act accordingly.

– With regard to rearmament, Israel intended that if arms shipments continued it would be able to attack Lebanon again. iran to Hezbollah through SyriaAccording to Channel 12, America puts pressure hebrew state To carry out its attacks in this sense on Syrian territory.

– Lebanon works to monitor the purchase and manufacture of weapons in the country so that they do not reach chi groupYo.

– Leader of Hezbollah, Naeem Qasimassured to guarantee israel “Discount” This represents a violation of Lebanese sovereignty, and the group will only accept an agreement that represents a “complete and total” end to the war.

– At the end of the 60-day disarmament period, Israel and Lebanon will negotiate the demarcation of the border between the two countries, as there is currently a dividing line, blue line

Established by the United Nations after the 2006 war.

– Israel has assured that it does not intend to establish a buffer zone in southern Lebanon, but neither will it return Hezbollah prisoners taken during the conflict in Lebanon.

– The parties, with the mediation of American Amos Hochstein, have already reached an agreement in 2022 to delimit their maritime limits and share gas fields in Mediterranean waters.

(with information from EFE)