Lebanon Weighs US Ceasefire Proposal Amid Ongoing Conflict with Israel
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Lebanon is reviewing a US-drafted ceasefire proposal aimed at ending the conflict with Israel and Hizbollah, based on UN Resolution 1701, which calls for Hizbollah's disarmament south of the Litani River and Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon. The proposal excludes Israeli military freedom of movement in Lebanon, potentially increasing its acceptability to Beirut. However, skepticism remains high among Lebanese officials, and the proposal's details have not been publicly disclosed. Meanwhile, tensions continue with ongoing Israeli airstrikes and Hizbollah's retaliatory attacks.
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