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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

No Immediate Ceasefire Between Israel and Hezbollah Expected - This is Beirut

Diplomatic sources in New York have confirmed that no new draft resolution concerning Lebanon is under discussion at the Security Council, refuting media reports as unfounded. The sources stressed that any talks of a resolution would be contingent upon achieving a ceasefire, a condition that remains unlikely for the time being.

According to available information, the Americans are not currently making efforts toward a ceasefire, instead allowing the Israelis the opportunity to complete their plan in southern Lebanon. This situation is expected to continue at least until the US elections and possibly beyond, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not and is not expected to yield to pressure from the Americans or other parties.

In this context, according to the information provided, the French are the only ones making a genuine effort to move things forward. However, even their actions — despite occasional coordination with the Americans — have not amounted to a decisive push for a ceasefire. They are also encountering resistance, from the Israelis on one hand and Iran and Hezbollah on the other. The French and the Americans have been told multiple times by Netanyahu that the war will continue until Israel has fulfilled its objectives in southern Lebanon and Gaza.

https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/articles/1298869/no-immediate-ceasefire-between-israel-and-hezbollah-expected