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LEBANON CEASE-FIRE

Who is Jasper Jeffers, American general monitoring the cease-fire in Lebanon?

The American general has experience in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. However, “the situation in the region is such that his success is not certain,” said an expert.

Who is Jasper Jeffers, American general monitoring the cease-fire in Lebanon?

American General Jasper Jeffers. (Credit: The U.S. Special Operations Command website)

He describes himself as “disruptive,” while others see him as a “futurist.” U.S. Major General Jasper Jeffers has been chosen to monitor with U.S. President Joe Biden's envoy Amos Hoschtein the cease-fire mechanism between Israel and Hezbollah, which came into force Nov. 27 and has since been repeatedly violated by both sides.Jeffers’ task is daunting and the agreement is fragile. On Monday, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for firing a shell at the Roueisat al-Alam site in the disputed Kfar Shuba hills, for the first time since the cease-fire was concluded.This came as a response to the “repeated violations” of the agreement by Israel, which has carried out dozens of deadly attacks on Lebanese territory in less than a week. Read also Lebanese army appoints Edgar Lawandos to represent Lebanon in cease-fire monitoring committee ...
He describes himself as “disruptive,” while others see him as a “futurist.” U.S. Major General Jasper Jeffers has been chosen to monitor with U.S. President Joe Biden's envoy Amos Hoschtein the cease-fire mechanism between Israel and Hezbollah, which came into force Nov. 27 and has since been repeatedly violated by both sides.Jeffers’ task is daunting and the agreement is fragile. On Monday, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for firing a shell at the Roueisat al-Alam site in the disputed Kfar Shuba hills, for the first time since the cease-fire was concluded.This came as a response to the “repeated violations” of the agreement by Israel, which has carried out dozens of deadly attacks on Lebanese territory in less than a week. Read also Lebanese army appoints Edgar Lawandos to represent Lebanon in cease-fire monitoring...
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