UNITED NATIONS, November 25. /TASS/. Israeli Permanent Representative to the United Nations Danny Danon has confirmed that Israel is moving toward a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.
"We are moving forward on this front, as I said many times, you know, our goal was very clear, which is to push Hezbollah north of the Litani River. We haven't finalized it, but we are moving forward," he told journalists.
Meanwhile, the Axios news portal reported, citing its sources, that Israel and Lebanon had tentatively agreed on the terms of a ceasefire deal. According to the sources, Israel’s war cabinet will consider the deal on November 26.
The deal envisages the establishment of a US-led oversight committee to monitor its implementation and address violations. The United States has also agreed to guarantee its support for Israel’s military actions against imminent threats from Lebanon’s territory, such as Hezbollah’s potential re-establishment near the border or smuggling of weapons.
Under the deal, Israel can take military action only after consulting with the United States and if the Lebanese military fails to remove the threat.
Lebanon and Israel are holding US-brokered talks on a draft ceasefire agreement providing for a 60-day transition period, during which Israel is to withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon while Lebanese forces are to be deployed to border areas and Hezbollah is to move its heavy weapons and units north of the Litani River, to a distance of 30 kilometers from the border.