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Relative calm in southern Lebanon could pave the way for political settlement

L’Orient-Le Jour learned that current discussions to end the war in Gaza include the possibility of a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Netzarim crossing.

Relative calm in southern Lebanon could pave the way for political settlement

The village of Khiam, in southern Lebanon, after an Israeli artillery strike in late August. (Credit: Rabih Daher/AFP)

Following Hezbollah’s response to the assassination of its military chief, Fouad Shukur, and a subsequent speech by party leader Hassan Nasrallah, clashes between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon have notably decreased.Nasrallah urged Lebanese citizens to return home and announced that Hezbollah has relocated its ballistic and precision missiles. This shift, which suggests the removal of these weapons from southern areas, particularly south of the Litani River as the international community had requested, has breathed new life into political efforts to stabilize the border.Diplomatic sources indicated that an agreement regarding southern Lebanon, based on a proposal by U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein, is prepared and waiting for the Gaza conflict to end before being put into action. Read also How might Hezbollah navigate around...
Following Hezbollah’s response to the assassination of its military chief, Fouad Shukur, and a subsequent speech by party leader Hassan Nasrallah, clashes between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon have notably decreased.Nasrallah urged Lebanese citizens to return home and announced that Hezbollah has relocated its ballistic and precision missiles. This shift, which suggests the removal of these weapons from southern areas, particularly south of the Litani River as the international community had requested, has breathed new life into political efforts to stabilize the border.Diplomatic sources indicated that an agreement regarding southern Lebanon, based on a proposal by U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein, is prepared and waiting for the Gaza conflict to end before being put into action. Read also How might Hezbollah navigate around...