There are already accusations from both Lebanon and Israel that the other side has broken the ceasefire, with Israeli bombing carried out against alleged Hezbollah operations.
The 13-point Israeli-Lebanon ceasefire document, as published by Middle East Eye on Nov. 27, reflects “steps to which Israel and Lebanon are committed in order to implement fully UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1701, recognizing that UNSCR 1701 also calls for full implementation of its predecessor UNSC resolutions, including ‘disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon,’ so that the only forces authorized to carry arms in Lebanon will be the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), Internal Security Forces, Directorate of General Security, General Directorate of State Security, Lebanese Customs and Municipal Police.”
The deal calls for the Lebanese army to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure, while promising U.S.-French support to expand the capacity of the army, to include the deployment of 10,000 troops to the south, to handle those tasks. The ceasefire is to be monitored by a tripartite mechanism, to be hosted by UNIFIL and chaired by the U.S. and France. It “will monitor, verify, and assist in ensuring enforcement of these commitments.”
