by Jerusalem Post Staff, Amichai Stein
A senior Israeli source denied the pro-Hezbollah Al Mayadeen report, telling the 'Post' that there are no plans for a ceasefire with Lebanon.
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A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be announced tonight after peace talks and pressure from Iran, Lebanese outlet Al Mayadeen reported on Wednesday, citing a high-ranking Iranian security source.
However, a senior Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post that there are no plans for a ceasefire with Lebanon.
The ceasefire, according to the Hezbollah-affiliated outlet, will last for one week and end at the same time as the ongoing temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran.
The US will serve as a sponsor and partner of Israel during the ceasefire and will be responsible for monitoring Israeli actions for the duration, the source told Al Mayadeen.
Two senior Lebanese officials told Reuters they had been briefed on ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire but did not have details on when it would begin or how long it would last.
One of the officials said the US had been pressuring Israel to work towards a ceasefire in Lebanon.
A senior member of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, Ibrahim al-Moussawi, also told Reuters that the efforts of Iran and other countries in the region could lead to the ceasefire "soon."
"The Iranians are exercising high pressure against the Americans, and they have put their conditions that the Americans should include Lebanon in the ceasefire. If they don't do it, they are going to continue their blockade of Hormuz. It's the economic card," Moussawi said.
"The Iranians have opened up to several regional and international parties to achieve this goal," he said.
Moussawi declined to comment to Reuters on whether the group would abide by such a ceasefire.
Reuters contributed to this report.
This is a developing story.
Jerusalem Post Staff, Amichai Stein
Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-893106
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