US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are set to announce a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah within 36 hours.
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon ’s Hezbollah is to be unveiled shortly by US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron , and while Israel is poised to agree to the terms, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could veto France's involvement.
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah is to be unveiled shortly by US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, and while Israel is poised to agree to the terms, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could veto France's involvement in the deal. Picture: Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesWhen asked on the direction of the discussion surrounding the deal, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, “we’re close”.
An Israeli official confirmed with the outlet on Netanyahu’s position, which was in response to arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court. Crossing the UN blue line, which is a demarcation line dividing Lebanon from Israel and the Golan Heights, by land or air is a violation of resolution 1701.
Mayor of Kiryat Shmona, Avichai Stern, whose town was evacuated last year due to rocket fire from Lebanon, said the military bases of Hezbollah were “deliberately established on our border” by Iran and were intended to serve as “launch points for attack” on Israel.
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