Russian President Vladimir Putin may become a guarantor of stopping the supply of weapons to Lebanese Hezbollah across the Syrian-Lebanese border as part of the peace agreement proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel Info writes about this.
The media is reporting significant progress in negotiations to resolve the conflict on the Lebanese border, and Netanyahu sees Russia as a key partner that can ensure the implementation of the agreements.
Netanyahu’s plan supports former US President Donald Trump’s desire to end the conflict in Lebanon before his inauguration. The plan is for Israel to first negotiate a bilateral ceasefire with the Biden administration, and for the IDF to temporarily remain in border villages in southern Lebanon. In 60 days, after concluding a comprehensive agreement with Lebanon, the Israeli army will leave these areas and the Lebanese army will have the opportunity to destroy Hezbollah’s military infrastructure south of the Litani River.
According to Hadashot 12, Netanyahu’s key ally Ron Dermer spent several days in Moscow discussing the details of the deal with Russian authorities. In exchange for his role as guarantor of the crackdown on arms smuggling through Syria, Putin could receive relaxations on Russia’s international isolation and the lifting of sanctions on companies operating in Syria.
However, Netanyahu’s proposal caused controversy in Israel. The country’s military circles, as reported by Channel 12, express doubts about the advisability of involving Russia. They believe that Israel should rely on its strategic ally, the United States, and that Russia’s role in this agreement is not necessary.
Opponents recall the experience of the Budapest Memorandum, when Russia promised security guarantees to Ukraine but failed to fulfill its obligations, raising skepticism about the reliability of the new agreement.
On the Lebanese side, Hezbollah’s position remains irreconcilable. A representative of the organization told Al-Hadat TV that Hezbollah is ready to withdraw beyond Litani and abandon rearmament, but categorically does not accept Israeli demands for “freedom of action” in case of violation of the conditions and the right to be present in Lebanese airspace. .
Earlier, Kursor wrote that Trump turned to Putin with an unexpected request about Ukraine.
Trump had a telephone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during which he discussed the situation in Ukraine.
