Consultations for Bari to correct the government decision on arms and ambiguity on the form of extension of UNIFIL

The local scene is awaiting the content of the answer that the American delegate will carry Tom Barak, from Israel on the Lebanese paper, and its repercussions on the file of “inventory of weapons” in the hands of the Lebanese state.

The few decisive days, which is under two weeks, constitute a deadline that the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri is exploiting to intensify his consultations to what was previously called for, that is, correction of the government decision, according to what the follow -up circles say, adding that “he looks at the expected plan of the army as a way out to postpone the bit of the issue, until it defused any potential explosion against the background of a conflict that might put the army in the face of“ Halzia ”.
The information revealed that the commander of the army, General Heikal, informed the relevant official authorities, “that he is ready to implement an exclusive weapon plan, but after a political consensus and not a political decision taken in the government of President Nawaf Salam, and the Shiite component came out of it.”
She added: “The plan will be handed over by the army’s leadership to the government next to its technical side, and leaves its implementation of political consensus, which also quoted Defense Minister Michel Mansi, who said that the stage is very accurate, and rationality must be in dealing with the issue of exclusive weapons, especially what is in the possession of“ Hizbullah ”.
On the other hand, and with the approaching date of the UN Security Council approaching its decision regarding the extension of “UNIFIL” next Monday, the ambiguity continued to be issued in which the result of the American -Israeli objection will be issued, with weightings indicating that the decision will be issued according to the French project. That is, the extension of only one year, taking into account the end of the international power task gradually, so that Lebanon will receive the security of the south.
Instanding sources renewed the assertion that “France” the owner of the pen “is seeking through the draft decision to intensify its contacts and consultations with all international powers and the 15 countries to urge them to extend these forces an additional year without adjustments to the mission.
The draft of the French decision consisting of 11 items emphasizes the extension of the emergency forces, in a clear reference to the intention of the Security Council to work on a gradual withdrawal of UNIFIL, so that the Lebanese government becomes the only authority responsible for security south of the Litani River, provided that its full control over all Lebanese territory is extended.
The draft confirm the full implementation of Resolution 1701, and the necessity of respecting the blue line and stopping hostilities, leading to a long -term solution.
The French draft welcomed the agreement to stop the hostilities signed between Lebanon and Israel, and expressed its deep concern about the continuing Israeli violations on Lebanon, especially the Israeli air strikes and the drones.
The draft resolution also called on Israel to withdraw its remaining forces from five points north of the blue line, and to raise the buffer areas that it set up there, in exchange for the deployment of the army with the support of UNIFIL.
She stressed that weapons should be limited to the state in the hands of international decisions 1559, 1680 and 1701 and the Taif Agreement.
The paragraphs indicate that the Security Council “intends to work on the withdrawal of UNIFIL gradually”, provided that the Lebanese state regains full control over its soil, especially through the army and security institutions, and to reach a comprehensive political settlement between the two parties.
The project called on the international community to increase its support for the Lebanese army to enable it to have effective deployment south of Litani, and the Secretary -General asks to adapt UNIFIL activities to support this deployment, and to establish an area free of any weapon or illegal militants. It also encourages UNIFIL to take full advantage of the current rules of engagement, and to proceed with proactive in its strategic contacts.
The draft called on the Lebanese government to facilitate the arrival of UNIFIL, the full and full of the sites in which it is required to investigate, and to enhance cooperation between the force and the mechanism of following up the agreement to stop hostilities for the year 2024, to monitor and report violations.
It also called for increasing diplomatic efforts to resolve any border dispute between Lebanon and Israel with the support of the United Nations Special Coordinator.
The text of the project stressed “the importance and necessity of achieving a comprehensive, fair and permanent peace in the Middle East,” to keep the issue in its permanent view.