Lebanon says Hezbollah agrees to US proposal for ceasefire

Lebanon’s presidency said it has received confirmation that Hezbollah has agreed to a United States proposal for a mutual cessation of attacks with Israel, marking a potential step toward de-escalation following recent tensions.

In a statement published on social media, the presidential administration said the development followed diplomatic contacts involving Joseph Aoun, the country’s president, and Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, Caliber.Az reports.

البيان الصادر عن السفارة اللبنانية في واشنطن:

في إطار المساعي التي تبذلها الدولة اللبنانية للحفاظ على الاستقرار وتجنيب لبنان المزيد من التصعيد، وفي أعقاب الاتصال الذي جرى بين رئيس الجمهورية العماد جوزاف عون ووزير الخارجية الأميركي ماركو روبيو، تلقت السلطات اللبنانية تأكيداً…

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“As part of the efforts undertaken by the Lebanese state to maintain stability and spare Lebanon further escalation, and following a telephone conversation between the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Lebanese authorities have received confirmation of Hezbollah’s agreement to the American proposal providing for a mutual cessation of attacks.”

The statement outlined that, under the proposed arrangement, Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh would cease in exchange for Hezbollah halting attacks against Israel. It added that the ceasefire would subsequently be expanded to cover the entire territory of Lebanon.

The presidency also detailed further diplomatic engagement involving Donald Trump, who held a call with Lebanon’s ambassador to the United States, Nada Mouawad.

According to the statement, Trump informed the ambassador that he had secured the agreement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the proposed plan. Mouawad relayed the outcome of the discussions to Aoun, who in turn informed Hezbollah.

“Later, President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with Lebanon’s ambassador to the United States, Nada Mouawad, during which he informed her that he had obtained the agreement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the proposed plan. Ambassador Mouawad conveyed the outcome of the discussions to President Aoun, who in turn informed Hezbollah.”

The statement added that negotiations are expected to continue over the coming days.

“Negotiations are expected to continue on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss this progress and further consolidate the achieved results,” it said.

By Tamilla Hasanova