Report: Hezbollah willing to accept deal, says final decision needs consultation with Revolutionary Guard
The Americans have recently conveyed a set of Israeli conditions to the Lebanese side, which were rejected by Speaker Nabih Berri and Hezbollah, Al-Jadeed TV reported on Tuesday.
"These conditions consisted, firstly, of the withdrawal of approximately 2,300 Hezbollah members from the area south of the Litani River, with their names to be specified by the Israeli side. The two sides rejected this condition specifically, based on information suggesting that the names included were not Hezbollah fighters, but rather residents of villages within Hezbollah's support base and its economic and social structure," the TV network said.
The second condition stipulated that any attack on Israel would be met with a retaliatory attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The third condition granted Israel the right to carry out military retaliation should it deem that Hezbollah had violated the agreement or exceeded its terms.
The fourth condition concerned the mechanism for implementation on the ground.
"The Israeli side proposed that the pilot phase begin in the Zawtar area and beyond, a proposal rejected by Hezbollah," Al-Jadeed added.
According to reports, the proposal gaining wider acceptance in Lebanon is based on considering the entire area south of the Litani River as the framework for the pilot zones, rather than limiting them to a specific area or imposing a gradual approach starting from certain points.
The reports also mention subsequent phases involving the establishment of security posts approximately two kilometers from the border, before moving to a final phase that includes what are known as the "controlling security points."
Al-Jadeed also reported that a lengthy meeting was held Monday evening between the Amal Movement and Hezbollah, dedicated to discussing the details of the U.S. proposal and the conditions conveyed through Washington.
According to the reports, Hezbollah expressed its willingness to cooperate in order to reach an agreement, but stressed that any final decision requires "consultation with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, in addition to arrangements related to the so-called pilot zones."
The reports add that Hezbollah wants to adopt a coordination mechanism similar to the one used during the Pakistan process, which involves consulting the IRGC on strategic decisions related to the Lebanese file.
The reports also said that Hezbollah had appointed a figure who accompanied the Iranian delegation during the Pakistan negotiations to participate in following up on this process.
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