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Lebanon Asks US to Restrain Netanyahu's Military Plans
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has secured U.S. assurances that Washington will not back an expansion of Israel's security zone in southern Lebanon, contingent on Hezbollah avoiding provocations. The understandings were detailed in reports citing a Lebanese diplomatic source involved in talks between Israel and Lebanon.
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What happened
- 01Lebanese President Joseph Aoun secured U.S. assurances against an expansion of Israel's security zone in southern Lebanon.
- 02U.S. guarantees are conditional on Hezbollah avoiding actions that could give Israel a pretext for military operations.
- 03Lebanon fears Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may expand military actions for political gain ahead of Knesset elections.
- 04The proposed buffer expansion focuses on ridges between the Al-Tuffah and Jabal al-Rihan areas in southern Lebanon.
- 05Hezbollah informed Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri that it is adhering to the ceasefire and refraining from responding to Israeli attacks.
- 06Reports of the negotiations were published by the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat citing a Lebanese diplomatic source.
Lebanese officials expressed concern that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might order a military expansion into southern Lebanon for political gain ahead of upcoming Knesset elections. President Aoun contacted senior U.S. officials to pressure Netanyahu against broadening military activity into the ridges between the Al-Tuffah and Jabal al-Rihan areas.
According to the diplomatic source, the U.S. commitment depends strictly on Hezbollah refraining from actions that could provide Israel with a pretext for military operations. Hezbollah conveyed a message through Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri reaffirming its commitment to the ceasefire and stating that it is currently refraining from responding to Israeli strikes.
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