Reports from several outlets say that the United States is trying to incentivize diplomatic deals with Lebanon by offering funding to the Lebanese military to replace Hezbollah in the far south of the country. The US is offering to pay for “comprehensive military infrastructure” in the region, which until now has chiefly been the domain of Hezbollah forces.
The US reportedly has warned Lebanon against the escalating situation along the Lebanon-Israel border and cautioned both that the US cannot prevent a conflict if Israel decides to launch one, and that the US is reluctant to publicly oppose Israel in an invasion of Lebanon.
This incentives Lebanon to take border deal proposals seriously. These all center on replacing Hezbollah with the Lebanese Army, moving Hezbollah north of the Littani River. Hezbollah and Israel have been trading border fire in the area since October.
France’s Foreign Ministry offers a statement on the matter, saying France is actively engaged on all fronts trying to achieve commitments to prevent further escalation along the borders.
So far they haven’t secured a deal, but said they were “pleased” with Lebanon’s positive responses to their proposals. With tens of thousands displaced on both sides of the border, there is hope for a pact to end the latest round of fighting.
Lebanon’s caretaker PM Nijab Mikati says contact in recent days has been made both with the international community and the Arab world to try to preclude Israeli aggression against them. He noted that, so far, the outcome appears to be very positive.
Hezbollah has expressed doubts that Israel is going to invade Lebanon, conditioning talks on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and maintains they don’t believe Israel is prepared for a comprehensive war.
Israel, for its part, has said it is prepared to invade, with military officials repeatedly proclaiming a readiness to attack Lebanon at any time. They originally presented this as a goal to return civilians displaced to the north, but more recently is about forcing Hezbollah back from the border region.
Replace Hezbollah with the Lebanese Army and the invasion will start the next day.
Not gonna happen… The Lebanese Army is not in a position to dictate Hezbollah…!
The Blackmail wasn’t enough …Now it’s Bribery…!
If Israel could invade Lebanon successfully, they would have done it by now…!
Why is the USA trying to BUY the Lebanese Government? Where we go, we cause chaos and we never do something for nothing. What would the US interest be? The Freedom of the Lebanese People will be the price, for collaborating with the USA/Israel. I hate feeling the way I do about my country right now, but we have seen the destruction, the divisions, the arming of thugs by the US for too many decades. Lebanon needs to be independent, start rebuilding their military, without the help of the US/Israel.
Sadly to say when it comes to funding, most of the time it has to do with military and killing machines, not much in the way of anything good or virtuous.
How about funding some affordable housing at home instead?
Right, that’s what i say about Russia.
But you don’t care about Russia. So why bother deflecting?
Our demented Irish Zionist nut-job president calling the shots sure is careful to satisfy every satanic wish & dream of the chosen ones, even to supporting their genocide by giving them 2000 & 5000 pound bombs to kill the 70% kids & women. His idea of helping the economy encourage world “Buy American Products”
Not going to happen. Hezbollah LIVES in southern Lebanon. What the US is actually trying to do is start another civil war in Lebanon pitting the Lebanese army against Hezbollah. Not going to happen, either – the Lebanese army is weak and wouldn’t stand a chance against Hezbollah.
This once again proves US duplicity. The administration is actively supporting and will actively support an Israeli attack on Lebanon.
What the US is actually trying to do …
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uncle sam = funding Israel who attacks Lebanon is now offering to fund Lebanon as well.
uncle sam inc. bullet store doesn’t even pretend any more.
Anytime U.S. is offering military aid to Israel’s enemies, know that its substandard, and even has an emergency off switch.