Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire: The duration of the ceasefire between America and Iran has now been extended. On this, Trump has said that the ceasefire will continue until an opinion-forming proposal comes from Iran. Meanwhile, envoys from Lebanon and Israel are set to meet in Washington for the second time within two weeks.
According to Reuters, this meeting is extremely important for taking forward the initial contacts between the two countries, as Lebanon hopes to carry forward the ongoing unstable ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, like the US-Iran.
Let us tell you, this 10-day ceasefire implemented with the mediation of America is going to end on Sunday, but its situation still remains very critical. Because on Tuesday, the situation has become tense again with Hezbollah firing rockets at northern Israel and Israel accusing Hezbollah of violating the agreement.
2,400+ Lebanese killed
Let us tell you, the enmity between the two countries flared up again on March 2, when Hezbollah started firing in support of Tehran during the regional war. According to Lebanese officials, more than 2,400 people have been killed in Israeli military operations since the conflict. Israel has captured a strip of the border, where its troops are still deployed.
At the same time, Israel says that its objective is to create a ‘buffer zone’ so that Northern Israel can be protected from rocket attacks by Hezbollah, while Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets at Israel during this period.
Negotiating agenda and Lebanon’s terms
Let us tell you, in this meeting to be held on Thursday, the focus will be mainly on two issues. First, to extend the ceasefire period and consider a date to start comprehensive talks above the ambassadorial level.
During these wide-ranging talks, Lebanon plans to demand the withdrawal of Israeli troops, the release of detained Lebanese civilians and the determination of the land border. Lebanon’s position is clear that it is necessary to extend the ceasefire to advance the comprehensive dialogue process.
Internal differences between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government
At the same time, deep differences remain between the government and Hezbollah within Lebanon. Hezbollah says the ceasefire is the result of pressure from Iran and has strongly criticized Beirut for initiating talks with Israel, highlighting the vast differences that exist between the two. On the other hand, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called it “a historic decision for direct negotiations with Lebanon after more than 40 years.”
However, calling Lebanon a failed state, he also appealed to the government to work together against Hezbollah. Whereas the Israeli Army has also recently taken a tough stand on the alleged violation of ceasefire and killed two terrorists.
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