Here is what we know about this agreement, negotiated under the aegis of the United States and France, according to details provided by a senior American official on condition of anonymity:
– The ceasefire is due to come into effect on Wednesday at 4:00 a.m. local time (02:00 GMT)
– The Israeli army has 60 days to gradually withdraw from Lebanon
– Hezbollah must also withdraw from the southern border with Israel and move north of the Litani River
– Hezbollah’s heavy weapons must be removed from this area
– Lebanese army and security forces will recover positions from the Israeli army and Hezbollah
– Lebanon and Israel retain the right to self-defense in accordance with international law
– The US army will provide technical support to the Lebanese army in collaboration with the French army
– A military committee in which the armies of several countries participate will provide additional support to the Lebanese army in terms of equipment, training, and financing
– The United States and France will join the tripartite mechanism created after the 2006 war bringing together the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Israel and Lebanon
– This mechanism, now chaired by the United States, is intended to maintain “direct” communication between the different parties and to allow “each time a violation is noted, in particular a serious violation”, that it be “treated immediately” to avoid escalation
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