(International) Rumors of impending ceasefire between E-Hezbollah… US urges settlement within days

US and Israeli officials reportedly said the two sides were close to agreeing to a ceasefire in the deal, aiming for a 60-day transition period.

The ceasefire requires Israeli forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon during the transition period, while Lebanese government forces are deployed near the border as Hezbollah moves heavy weapons north of the Ritani River.

It also required the US-led Board of Governors to monitor implementation and violations of the agreement.

However, it is known that problems still exist until an agreement is reached.

The outlook comes as negotiations gain momentum, with White House senior adviser Amos Hochstein, who was previously sent as President Joe Biden’s special envoy to the Middle East, saying on the 20th that “there is progress has been booked”.

So far, the fighting between the two sides has resulted mainly in casualties on the Lebanese side, with more than 3,500 dead and 15,000 injured, and around 140 soldiers and civilians in Israel.

On Sunday, Hochstein warned Israel’s ambassador to the US that he would withdraw from mediation if Israel did not agree to a ceasefire in the coming days, Axios said.

The warning reportedly came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poured cold water on a near-collapsed deal on the 21st.

At the time, Netanyahu was reportedly outraged to learn that the International Criminal Court had issued an arrest warrant for him for war crimes during a meeting with Hochstein.

He was even angrier when France and others supported issuing arrest warrants, but he convened ministers and intelligence chiefs to discuss the ceasefire again on Monday, a day after Hochstein’s warning, Axios added.

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