Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed in principle to a proposed ceasefire with Hezbollah, according to a source close to the matter. The decision came Sunday evening during a security consultation meeting with Israeli officials.
This diplomatic breakthrough could mark a significant turning point in the current tensions on Israel's northern border, although the details of the agreement have yet to be finalized.
Sunday evening, i24NEWS in Hebrew reported that coalition MPs were already trying to act against the agreement, and are putting pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a continuation of the war against Hezbollah, among others, after the numerous shots fired from Lebanon on Sunday . In addition, members of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee are calling on Netanyahu to explain the agreement to them, because they believe that since it is not a temporary agreement, the subject must be discussed in the Knesset.
On Sunday evening, a Lebanese political actor said in an interview with i24NEWS in Hebrew that Israel and Hezbollah are trying to improve their positions, which has led to an escalation and intensification of fire. The source also claims that Iran is trying to sabotage the negotiations. “Both parties are trying to improve their position, hence the escalation this morning. Israel is trying to gain ground and eliminate senior officials, Hezbollah is defending itself,” explained the Lebanese. “There will be no ceasefire until the Lebanese army deploys in the south, Lebanon is working on it but Iran is preventing that.”
“If Israel adopts the current plan, we will return to war, because this will not lead to the withdrawal of Hezbollah from southern Lebanon,” the Lebanese source added. “Hezbollah has expressed its desire to withdraw towards the north of the Litani and this is how the speech of Hezbollah Secretary General Naïm Qassem must be interpreted. We must take advantage of this opportunity and not allow Hezbollah to reign permanently in Lebanon,” he added.
