On the second day of the truce between Israel, the Israeli Prime Minister, , has stated that he has given orders to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible. As detailed by the leader of Israel this Thursday, the negotiations will focus on the disarmament of Hezbollah and the establishment of peace between Israel and Lebanon.
“In the face of repeated requests from Lebanon to begin direct negotiations with Israel, yesterday I instructed the cabinet to begin such negotiations as soon as possible“, he said in a statement shared on ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter). “The negotiations will focus on the disarmament of Hezbollah and the establishment of peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon,” he added.
For now, the government of lebanon has not commented on these statements, although hours before, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun noted that “the only solution to the situation in Lebanon is to achieve a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, followed by direct negotiations between them.”
Netanyahu’s words come after Israel launched this Wednesday and the United States affirmed that Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire under the argument that a large part of Hezbollah’s leadership was supposedly located there.
Since the start of the war, as reported by the Lebanese authorities, the Israeli attacks have left at least 1,700 dead and more than a million displaced. Furthermore, according to sources close to the group, at least 400 combatants have died as a result of the attacks.
Representatives of Iran and the United States are expected to meet in Islamabad this Saturday to discuss and negotiate an end to the war. as well as to detail the points of the agreed ceasefire, that although it was celebrated by a large part of the territories of the region, for now it has not been respected.
It is expected that during the talks that will begin this weekend will be discussed behind closed doors, among other points, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz or the inclusion of Lebanon in the ceasefire.
