Parliament Speaker Nabih Berriconfirmed that America wants to extend the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.
Lebanese and Israeli representatives will hold talksin Washington on Thursday, withAmbassador Simon Karamheading the Lebanese delegation.
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The meeting will focus on extending the truce and setting a framework for direct negotiations.
LebanesePresident Joseph Aounsaid the goal of the talks is to stop the military conflict, end Israel’s occupation in the South, and to deploy the Lebanese army along internationally recognized borders.
Hezbollah partyMP Hassan Fadlallah, called for a sustained ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal, the return of displaced residents, the release of detainees, and reconstruction.
IsraeliDefense Minister Israel Katzsaid on April 19, that Israeli troops in Lebanon would use “full force” if threatened.
Israeli media reported on April 19 that Israel has divided the areas it controls in southern Lebanon into three distinct zones following the ceasefire agreement with the Lebanese government. According to the report, this layered security structure reflects a broader military and strategic doctrine aimed at reshaping the operational landscape along the northern border.
The Israeli imposed buffer zone allows Israel to continue a full scale war against the Lebanese homeowners and civilian population in the South forever, without accountability and with impunity.
Source: Global Research
