SOUTH LEBANON – On the eve of the expiration of the 60-day truce, and in conjunction with the formation of a new Lebanese cabinet, attention focuses on south Lebanon as Beirut continues to demand decision-makers in Washington and Paris to pressure Tel Aviviv We are aiming to withdraw from occupied territory.
During a meeting with General Jasper Jeffers, head of the five-member committee, Congressional Speaker Navi Berri refused to extend the truce “even for one day.” Berri informed Jeffers that Israel “will not dare proceed with expansion without the approval of the U.S. administration.”
Meanwhile, the Lebanese Army and Unifil are on alert in anticipation of developments on Sunday morning as the deadline has expired.
Hezbollah called for “pressure on the countries sponsoring the agreement to quickly ensure the implementation of the full withdrawal and deployment of the Lebanese army into the last inch of Lebanese territory and the return of the population to their villages. .”
Hezbollah claims that the postponement of the withdrawal of Israel’s enemies “is a violation of Lebanese sovereignty…This is an assertion that the state uses all guaranteed means and methods to recover the land from the grip of occupation.” “We demand that the nation use this to address the situation.”
Mike Herzog, Israel’s ambassador to Washington, made it clear that “officials in President Donald Trump’s administration are aware of Israel’s security needs.”
The Jerusalem Post said: “The United States sympathizes with Israel and is putting more pressure on the Lebanese army and does not want the Israeli army to leave Lebanon on the 60th day of the ceasefire.”
The Hebrew newspaper added: “Israeli forces can carry out raids via drones, but without the presence of ground forces, their targets are very limited. Hezbollah therefore has no choice but to do everything it can to recover its forces in southern Lebanon. I have the time and the opportunity.”
In an interview with YNET, Lt. Col. Sarit Zahavi, president of Alma College, said: Despite the recent appointments of a president and prime minister without Hezbollah’s direct approval, the party’s presence in the government is likely to make real change more likely. ”
Hebrew-language media reported that as of Sunday, the Army was “preparing for a symbolic fire by Hezbollah (located in occupied Lebanon’s Shebaa Farms) in response to the remaining Army forces in the Eastern Division.” We will prepare for.”
For his part, Metula Local Council head David Azoulay expressed deep concern about the security situation on the border, saying: “No one is talking to us. The Army has declared victory, but no one is talking to us. They don’t tell you what’s going to happen next or how to secure it.”
Moshe Davidovic, head of the Frontline Forum for Northern Settlements, said that “settlers in the north (of the occupied Palestinian territories) have lost faith in the security system.
Therefore, (IOF) must remain in a critical position and forcefully confront violations. We cannot trust anyone except the military. ”