"France's Proposal for Israel-Lebanon Truce and Hezbollah Withdrawal"

France has proposed a plan to end hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel by calling for fighters, including Hezbollah's elite unit, to withdraw 10 km from the border. The plan aims to prevent a ruinous, all-out confrontation and includes negotiations on delineating the disputed land border between Lebanon and Israel. However, Hezbollah rejects formal negotiations until the war in Gaza ends, and some elements of the proposal have prompted concern in Beirut. The plan outlines a three-step approach over 10 days, including ceasing military operations, withdrawal of combat forces, and negotiations on border delineation with the support of the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL.