Lebanese political sources said high-level consultations are under way to draft a negotiation paper on national principles ahead of expected talks with Israel, according to Sky News Arabia
Importance
Level 1
- Lebanon insists on a ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal, release of detainees, and return of the displaced
- Lebanon is holding firm on several fixed clauses and will not accept any compromise regarding them
- Dispute over the form of the relationship with Israel and warning of the risks of normalisation internally
- Expectations of an agreement similar to Resolution 1701 in a modified and expanded format