US EditionFrench proposal for Israel-Lebanon peace agreement includes recognition of Israel: Report
France's proposal seeks Lebanese recognition of Israel, Hezbollah disarmament, and Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon with redeployment by Lebanese Army, aiming for political declaration in one month.
- Recently, France drafted a proposal that would require Lebanon to recognize Israel, and the Lebanese government has okayed the draft as a template for talks amid fears of further devastation.
- Hezbollah's rocket and drone strikes into Israel triggered renewed hostilities that risk devastating Lebanon, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday to urge direct talks and offer Paris as a host.
- Under the proposal, the Lebanese Armed Forces would redeploy south of the Litani River, while UNIFIL peacekeepers verify Hezbollah's disarmament, and a U.S.-led mechanism addresses ceasefire violations.
- Israel and the United States are reviewing the proposal, Israel has not formally accepted it, while Ron Dermer and Jared Kushner coordinate talks; senior Lebanese sources say delegation details remain unsettled.
- Lebanon has ordered security agencies to investigate IRGC operatives and detain or expel them, while officials warn diplomacy alone may not stop fighting as Israel prepares a ground operation south of the Litani River.
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On 2 March, Hezbollah launched missiles on Israel to avenge the death of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed during the Israeli-American offensive against Iran, which launched an Israeli response and precipitated Lebanon into the war.
France Takes the Lead in Mediating Critical Israel-Lebanon Negotiations
France has stepped forward as a mediator in the ongoing tensions between Israel and Lebanon, offering to facilitate direct talks aimed at resolving longstanding disputes. In a move underscoring its growing diplomatic engagement in the Middle East, Paris seeks to bridge the gap between the two neighbors amid escalating security concerns and contested maritime borders. [...]
Paris says it merely supports possible Lebanon-Israel talks and that the parties involved themselves will determine the agenda of the dialogue.
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A Lebanese delegation will negotiate with Israel the end of the conflict against Hezbollah, while Paris denies the existence of a French plan to stop the war.
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