Lebanese Authorities: Hezbollah Accepts US Proposal Regarding Cessation of Attacks

Beirut (ANTARA) - Lebanese authorities have confirmed that the Hezbollah group has agreed to a United States proposal regarding a “mutual cessation of attacks” with Israel.

The Lebanese Presidency announced on Monday (1/6), citing the Lebanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., that this confirmation follows telephone discussions between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The talks addressed the current situation in Lebanon and various efforts to de-escalate tensions.

According to the embassy, the US proposal calls for a reciprocal halt to attacks by both parties. Under the draft agreement, Israeli strikes on the southern outskirts of Beirut would cease. In return, Hezbollah would refrain from launching attacks into Israeli territory. This ceasefire framework is intended to eventually expand to cover the entire territorial region of Lebanon.

The embassy also stated that US President Donald Trump subsequently informed the Lebanese Ambassador to the US, Nada Hamadeh Mouawad, that he had secured approval from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the proposal. Mouawad conveyed the results of the agreement to Aoun, who then passed the developments on to Hezbollah, according to the statement. Negotiation meetings scheduled for Tuesday (2/6) and Wednesday (3/6) are expected to continue the progress achieved thus far.

Earlier on Monday (1/6), Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated they had ordered strikes on Dahieh, the outskirts of Beirut considered a Hezbollah defence base. This move comes amidst an increase in rocket and drone launches by Hezbollah towards Israeli military positions. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement on Monday that an Israeli military doctor was killed and seven other soldiers were wounded due to the impact of two explosive drones launched simultaneously by Hezbollah.