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MIDEAST: Hezbollah & Israel FM Say Negotiatons On Lebanon Ceasefire Underway

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Saudi state-run Al Arabiya reporting that according to Lebanese Hezbollah, negotiations have begun to end the war with Israel. Separately, Reuters reporting on wires that Israel's new Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said 'there is progress on Lebanon ceasefire talks', adding 'we are working with the Americans on this'. Saar: 'The main challenge will be to enforce what is agreed'. In an effort to temper expectations, Saar reiterates that the war with Hezbollah 'is not over yet' but its capabilities are 'severely reduced' and the majority of its missile capacity is destroyed. 

  • Comes after newly-installed Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Israel has defeated Hezbollah, adding "Now it is our job to continue to put pressure in order to bring about the fruits of that victory,"
  • Saar also says that 'we are ready to end the war in Gaza when our objectives are achieved.' Says 'we want to get our citizens back home safely.'
  • The potential moves towards a ceasefire in Lebanon come after a flurry of calls between PM Benjamin Netanyahu and US President-Elect Donald Trump. The two have talked three times in three days according to reports. Netanyahu says the two see 'eye-to-eye' on threats from Iran. 

 

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Saudi state-run Al Arabiya reporting that according to Lebanese Hezbollah, negotiations have begun to end the war with Israel. Separately, Reuters reporting on wires that Israel's new Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said 'there is progress on Lebanon ceasefire talks', adding 'we are working with the Americans on this'. Saar: 'The main challenge will be to enforce what is agreed'. In an effort to temper expectations, Saar reiterates that the war with Hezbollah 'is not over yet' but its capabilities are 'severely reduced' and the majority of its missile capacity is destroyed. 

  • Comes after newly-installed Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Israel has defeated Hezbollah, adding "Now it is our job to continue to put pressure in order to bring about the fruits of that victory,"
  • Saar also says that 'we are ready to end the war in Gaza when our objectives are achieved.' Says 'we want to get our citizens back home safely.'
  • The potential moves towards a ceasefire in Lebanon come after a flurry of calls between PM Benjamin Netanyahu and US President-Elect Donald Trump. The two have talked three times in three days according to reports. Netanyahu says the two see 'eye-to-eye' on threats from Iran.