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murder
Member Mon Sep 30 09:46:54
Lebanon PM ready to implement 2006 deal on Hezbollah's armed presence south of Litani River

BEIRUT, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Lebanese government is ready to fully implement a UN resolution that had aimed to end Hezbollah's armed presence south of the Litani River as part of an agreement to stop war with Israel, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said.

Mikati said Lebanon was ready to fully implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and deploy the army south of the river, which lies about 30 km (around 20 miles) from Lebanon's southern border.

Mikati also said he and House Speaker Nabih Berri had agreed that electing a new president to end a near two-year vacancy at the top post would only happen after a ceasefire took hold, in comments delivered after the pair met in Beirut.

Israeli forces have dealt multiple blows to Hezbollah in a two-week wave of attacks on targets in Lebanon that has eliminated several commanders.

The possibility that Israel's next move might be to send ground troops and tanks over the border is on many minds.

Lebanon's Health Ministry says more than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks, without specifying how many were civilians. One million people - a fifth of the population - have fled their homes, the government says.

"We in Lebanon are ready to implement 1701, and immediately upon the implementation of the ceasefire, Lebanon is ready to send the Lebanese army to the area south of the Litani River and to carry out its full duties," in coordination with UN peacemakers, Mikati said.

He said parliament would then convene to elect a consensus president.

UNSC 1701 ended the month-long 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel and called for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and that the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers be the only armed force south of the Litani River.

http://www...-caretaker-pm-says-2024-09-30/

murder
Member Mon Sep 30 09:48:49

Hopefully Israel tells them to go pound sand.

Any agreement should hinge on completely disarming and demilitarizing Hezbollah.

Rugian
Member Mon Sep 30 10:26:35
Seriously. They lied about this once before, what makes them trustworthy now?

obaminated
Member Mon Sep 30 11:01:58
To be fair I don't think they necessarily wanted hezbollah in charge. They simply couldn't resist them. Now that hezbollahs leadership is KIA they may feel like they can overrule hezbollah, finally.

jergul
large member Mon Sep 30 11:36:12
Ukraine should take note and offer to implement the Minsk accords now that most of the more extreme brigades have been decimated.

jergul
large member Mon Sep 30 11:37:40
I trust you all remember how I think these conflicts mirror each other (The West = Iran and Arab states, Ukraine = Palestine/Lebanon, Russia = Israel etc).

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murder Member	Mon Sep 30 09:46:54 Lebanon PM ready to implement 2006 deal on Hezbollah's armed presence south of Litani River BEIRUT, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Lebanese government is ready to fully implement a UN resolution that had aimed to end Hezbollah's armed presence south of the Litani River as part of an agreement to stop war with Israel, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said. Mikati said Lebanon was ready to fully implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and deploy the army south of the river, which lies about 30 km (around 20 miles) from Lebanon's southern border. Mikati also said he and House Speaker Nabih Berri had agreed that electing a new president to end a near two-year vacancy at the top post would only happen after a ceasefire took hold, in comments delivered after the pair met in Beirut. Israeli forces have dealt multiple blows to Hezbollah in a two-week wave of attacks on targets in Lebanon that has eliminated several commanders. The possibility that Israel's next move might be to send ground troops and tanks over the border is on many minds. Lebanon's Health Ministry says more than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks, without specifying how many were civilians. One million people - a fifth of the population - have fled their homes, the government says. "We in Lebanon are ready to implement 1701, and immediately upon the implementation of the ceasefire, Lebanon is ready to send the Lebanese army to the area south of the Litani River and to carry out its full duties," in coordination with UN peacemakers, Mikati said. He said parliament would then convene to elect a consensus president. UNSC 1701 ended the month-long 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel and called for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and that the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers be the only armed force south of the Litani River. http://www...-caretaker-pm-says-2024-09-30/
murder Member	Mon Sep 30 09:48:49 Hopefully Israel tells them to go pound sand. Any agreement should hinge on completely disarming and demilitarizing Hezbollah.
Rugian Member	Mon Sep 30 10:26:35 Seriously. They lied about this once before, what makes them trustworthy now?
obaminated Member	Mon Sep 30 11:01:58 To be fair I don't think they necessarily wanted hezbollah in charge. They simply couldn't resist them. Now that hezbollahs leadership is KIA they may feel like they can overrule hezbollah, finally.
jergul large member	Mon Sep 30 11:36:12 Ukraine should take note and offer to implement the Minsk accords now that most of the more extreme brigades have been decimated.
jergul large member	Mon Sep 30 11:37:40 I trust you all remember how I think these conflicts mirror each other (The West = Iran and Arab states, Ukraine = Palestine/Lebanon, Russia = Israel etc).
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