The source added, saying: “We did not agree to Lebanon being represented in negotiations with Israel by ministers or ambassadors.”
The source also pointed out that “Hezbollah has agreed to the participation of civilians in the ceasefire committee that will negotiate with Israel.”
In a related context, learned that Ortagus has submitted a proposal to a number of Lebanese officials that includes expanding the scope of the existing “mechanism” between Lebanon and Israel to include ministers in addition to the military, in order to give a political and military character to the joint follow-up mechanism.
The information indicates that the proposal stipulates that this expanded body will work under international supervision, in order to follow up on the implementation of the provisions of the agreement to cease military actions between Lebanon and Israel, instead of limiting it to the technical or security aspect only.
Western diplomatic circles consider this proposal as a prelude to initiating indirect political negotiations with Israel, which has become an Arab and international demand that is increasingly present in the political behind-the-scenes in recent weeks.
