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U.S. Envoy to Discuss Long-Term Ceasefire with Israel After Lebanon Commits to Disarming Hezbollah
The U.S. envoy aims to secure Hezbollah's disarmament and reinforce Lebanon's military while promoting a reconstruction plan after an $11.1 billion conflict cost, officials said.
- On Monday, U.S. special envoy Thomas Barak arrived in Beirut to discuss a long-term ceasefire following Lebanon's endorsement of a US-backed plan for Hezbollah to disarm.
- The Lebanese cabinet approved a US text outlining 11 purposes, including ending non-governmental armed presence, amid a US-backed disarmament plan for Hezbollah.
- The World Bank estimates Hezbollah and Israel's late-2024 war caused $11.1 billion in damages, while the IDF conducted roughly 500 airstrikes throughout Lebanon since the ceasefire.
- Following his meeting with President Joseph Aoun, Barrack said `I think the Lebanese government has done their part. They've taken the first step`, and warned Hezbollah that it will have `missed an opportunity` if it doesn't back disarm calls.
- Tom Barrack said Israel must maintain its commitments to the ceasefire deal with Lebanon, signed in November 2024, and emphasized the need for Israel to meet its obligations.
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