Secret peace plan between Israel and Lebanon surfaces ahead of crucial deadline
A non-public document shows plans for a two-month peace deal between Israel and Lebanon‚ including military withdrawal terms. Lebanese officials hint at quick progress after talks with US diplomats
A confidential peace proposal between Israel and Lebanon got leaked showing a 60-day truce plan (which includes Israeli forces pull-out within seven days). The document appeared in Israeli media this past saturday
Lebanese care-taker PM Najib Mikati shared some good news after talking to US middle-east envoy Amos Hochstein: “We could reach an agreement before Nov 5th‚“ he stated. The White House didnt confirm the exact details but mentioned that many drafts are in-progress
The situation got more complex after Naim Qassem became Hezbollahs new boss — he took over when Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israel. Qassem said theyʼd accept peace if it meets their needs; however Israel hasnt agreed to any terms yet
Recent military actions hit the historic city of Baalbek which made lots of people run away from their homes. The area (known for its ancient Roman buildings) saw heavy air-strikes‚ and security sources say many towns nearby got hit too. Since last fall:
- More than 1.2 million people left their homes
- Around 2‚800 deaths happened in Lebanon
- Most casualties came in last 5 weeks
US officials Brett McGurk and Hochstein plan to visit Israel tomorrow to talk about many things: the leaked plan asks for permanent peace based on old UN rules from early-2000s — these rules say south Lebanon should be weapon-free and have UN peacekeepers there
