After a series of blows that Israel dealt to the terrorist organization Hezbollah, and in light of reports of a possible settlement in the north, sources close to Hezbollah declare that the organization is prepared not to deploy again south of the Litani River in Lebanon.
This is a dramatic statement that once again proves that Hezbollah is struggling to recover from the numerous blows it has received from Israel, including the assassination of Nasrallah, the elimination of the Radwan leadership, and the beeper attack.
Meanwhile, the world reports that thanks to the surprising cooperation of Russia and the United States, a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon is closer than ever. According to reports, most of the conditions set by Israel have been accepted, and Minister Ron Dermer is undertaking an international tour with the aim of finalizing the agreement as soon as possible.
Media outlets in Lebanon and the Arab world are reporting that following a surprising and unprecedented cooperation in recent years between Russia and the United States, an Israeli settlement agreement with Lebanon is expected to be signed in the coming days.
According to those reports, Minister Ron Dermer, a member of the cabinet and the Minister of Strategic Affairs, left today for Russia, which is involved in promoting the agreement. From there, Dermer will head to Washington in an attempt to finalize the agreement as soon as possible.
According to several reports, these are the conditions expected to be established in the agreement as part of the settlement and ceasefire. First: Hezbollah will agree to withdraw its forces north of the Litani River to a minimum line to be determined in the agreement. The withdrawal will be carried out under international and Israeli supervision. Moreover, Hezbollah will be obligated not to renew its organizational deployment south of that minimum line.
Secondly, after Hezbollah fully withdraws beyond the Litani River, the IDF will carry out a withdrawal back to the international border line. During the first 60 days after the IDF's withdrawal, the Lebanese army will launch an immediate 60-day operation during which, under international supervision, all Hezbollah infrastructure between the Israeli border and the Litani River will be destroyed. The agreement includes joint international guarantees from Russia and the United States to prevent Hezbollah from rearming, with reports indicating that Russia has committed to preventing arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanon.
Finally, in the event of a breach of the agreement, whether by an attack from the organization or a similar entity in Lebanon against Israel, or rearmament, the IDF will retain the right under international law to act against any violation of the agreement's terms.
