Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal: Israeli media share details of agreement

Lebanon will deploy official security forces and army troops along all borders, crossing points, and the designated line of the southern region as outlined in the deployment plan, as part of the ceasefire deal approved by the Israeli security cabinet on Tuesday evening, Israeli media reported.

While all unauthorized weapons production facilities, infrastructure and military sites will be dismantled, according to the text of the ceasefire agreement; the sale of weapons, supplies, productions or materials related to weapons in Lebanon will be supervised by the Lebanese government.

Israeli media revealed that the agreement also states that Israel will gradually withdraw from south of the Blue Line within 60 days, while ensuring that Israel and Lebanon recognize the importance of Resolution 1701.

It added that the obligations of the ceasefire agreement do not negate the right of Israel or Lebanon to exercise their right to self-defense.

Although, the ceasefire agreement covers that neither parties will carry out any offensive action against each other, in a speech after the ceasefire was approved, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would “respond forcefully to any violation” by Hezbollah.

The agreement states that, in return, Israel will not carry out any offensive military action against targets in Lebanon, whether on land, in the air, or at sea.

The Lebanese government’s security forces and the Lebanese army will be the only armed forces allowed to carry weapons or operate forces in southern Lebanon.