Report: Egypt seeking Gaza-like agreement for Lebanon
Through his series of meetings, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty is seeking a Gaza-like agreement for Lebanon that is theoretically supposed to halt Israel’s violations of Lebanon’s airspace and prevent the renewal of war, Cairo-based informed Egyptian sources said.
“Cairo and other mediators would give guarantees that Tel Aviv or any other Israeli city will not be targeted by Hezbollah, which will be supposed to hand over its weapons to the state according to a timetable whose implementation would coincide with supplying the Lebanese Army with the weapons that enable it to do its job,” the sources told al-Akhbar newspaper.
“Cairo has a clear vision that it is formulating, which aims to spare Lebanon a renewal of the Israeli war and to prevent any clash between the political parties in the country, on the condition that the Lebanese sides realize the need for commitment by everyone to what gets agreed on,” the sources said.
The sources added that Cairo’s efforts include “preliminary agreements with Washington and Paris to reach an agreement that would have guarantees, especially in terms of halting the Israeli operations in a full manner, seeing as they are threatening the domestic situation and impeding any economic activity that can pull the country out of its severe crisis.”
Moreover, the sources said that Egypt is not worried over a possible confrontation between Hezbollah and the Lebanese Army, “contrary to what Israel is seeking,” noting that “dialogue and consensual formats” that are backed by Gulf and Western nations can “preserve stability.”
A diplomat meanwhile described the situation as “complicated” but one that can be gradually resolved through certain stages and steps.
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