There is agreement, at least on paper. Delegations of Lebanon and Israel They closed an agreement this Friday after the new round of negotiations on US soil.
The spokesman for the US State Department, Tommy Pigott, has confirmed that “the cessation of hostilities” will be extended for 45 more days with the aim of “allowing the continued carrying out of hostilities.” progress” towards total peace.
During the last two days, representatives of both countries have been negotiating under American mediation in order to find a solution to the long-term conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. And according to a Washington source, the “atmosphere” of the talks “has been very positive, even exceeding expectations.”
The new phase of the conflict restarted last March 2 as an extension of the attack on Iran, has already left 2,951 dead and 8,988 injured in Lebanese territory, according to the balance made by the authorities of the Asian country and between .
This balance, released by the Ministry of Health through the state news agency NNA, also includes 110 health workers dead and another 259 injured, while around 1.2 million people have been seen forced to leave their homesthis is, about 25% of the population total, according to UNHCR data.
Although a theoretical ceasefire has persisted since April 17, the number of victims has not stopped increasing, as has missile attacks by Hezbollah have not stopped either towards Hebrew territory.
Likewise, US diplomacy has called for the next June 2 and 3 a new round of “negotiations”, the fourth between Lebanon and Israel since the conflict was reactivated, although a “round of negotiations on security in the Pentagon with military delegations from both countries” has been advanced to May 29, as reported by Europa Press.
“We hope that these talks will promote lasting peace between both countries, the full recognition of their sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the establishment of genuine security along their common border,” added the State Department representative.
