As Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue, and exchanges of fire with Hezbollah continue, a Lebanese official told AFP on Monday evening that Lebanon was “very positive” about the American proposal for a cease-fire. fire between Israel and Hezbollah. The G20 countries, meeting in Brazil, support a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, they said in their joint statement released Monday evening.
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⇒ Lebanon “very positive” about the American ceasefire plan
⇒ Israeli raids on Beirut continue as Hezbollah continues drone attacks
⇒ G20 countries support ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon
Lebanon “very positive” about US ceasefire plan
Lebanon is “very positive” about the American proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, an official who follows the negotiations told AFP on Monday. “We have made a lot of progress,” said the official, who requested anonymity. Lebanon finalizes its “remarks” before transmitting its response to the United States. The American ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa Johnson, submitted a proposal to Lebanese officials last Thursday aimed at ending this conflict.
Later Monday, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the United States had “shared proposals, both with the Lebanese government and the Israeli government. Both sides responded to the proposals that we have put forward. “There was an exchange of ideas” on how to “fully implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which we believe is in the interest of all,” he said. he told reporters. “We remain committed to this process.”
The American initiative, the text of which has not been revealed, concerns in particular a ceasefire and an application of resolution 1701 according to Lebanese officials. This resolution, which provides for the cessation of hostilities on both sides, made it possible to end the previous war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006. It stipulates that only the Lebanese army and the Blue Helmets be deployed on the southern border of Lebanon, establishing a withdrawal of Hezbollah fighters towards areas further north but also that of Israeli soldiers from Lebanese territory.
Israel will “carry out military operations” against Hezbollah even in the event of a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Monday. A Lebanese official told AFP last week that his country could not accept that Israel could carry out strikes in Lebanon after a ceasefire.
The G20 supports a “ceasefire” in Gaza and Lebanon
The G20 countries said they were “united to support a ceasefire” in Gaza and Lebanon, in the joint declaration from the Rio de Janeiro summit published Monday evening.
“While expressing our deep concern about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the escalation in Lebanon, we emphasize the urgent need to expand the flow of humanitarian assistance and strengthen the protection of civilians,” also affirm the members of the group of the largest economies on the planet in this declaration.
Israeli shooting on Beirut continues, Hezbollah launches drone attacks
The Israeli army struck central Beirut on Monday, killing at least five people, as a rocket attack from Lebanese Hezbollah killed a woman in Israel, in a war that shows no sign of letting up.
In the evening, at least five people died in a strike against the densely populated Zokak el-Blatt district, the Health Ministry said. The Lebanese National News Agency (ANI) spoke of an “enemy drone” attack against this sector, located about 400 meters from the Grand Serail, seat of the Lebanese Prime Minister, and near a area where embassies are located. ANI then reported an Israeli drone strike early Tuesday on a building in the southwest of the Lebanese capital, causing “many injuries.”
Across the border, in Israel, a woman was killed in the fall of a rocket in Shfaram (north) according to firefighters. Five people were injured in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, including a woman seriously, after the interception of a missile fired from Lebanon, according to the army and emergency services. Around 100 projectiles were fired by Hezbollah into Israel on Monday, according to the army. In the evening, Hezbollah claimed to have launched an explosive drone attack against military targets in Tel Aviv during the day. The movement added during the night that it had shot down an Israeli drone in northern Lebanon as well as having launched a salvo of rockets towards Kiryat Shmona, in northern Israel.
After the weekend strikes, the Lebanese Ministry of Education ordered the closure of schools in Beirut on Monday and Tuesday.