Haaretz: The Israeli Army Will Have to Partially Withdraw from the Blue Line in Lebanon

SadaNews - Haaretz reported that an Israeli source revealed sensitive talks will take place this week between delegations from Israel and Lebanon in Washington, D.C., with direct American mediation, to discuss the future of military deployment along the Lebanese border.

During these discussions, both parties will work on identifying the "experimental areas" that will be handed over to the Lebanese army, as a preliminary step towards redistributing ground control. According to the source, the Israeli army will have to partially withdraw from the Blue Line, which is the border contact line that has seen recurring tensions.

The Lebanese army, as reported, will manage these areas under intense American oversight, and will also be tasked with responsibility for areas that are currently not under the control of the Israeli army. The United States has shown understanding of the Israeli position, which emphasizes the necessity of its forces remaining in certain locations within Lebanon, despite international pressures to reduce this presence.

The talks scheduled between Tuesday and Thursday will bring together ambassadors and representatives at both the diplomatic and military levels from both sides, in an attempt to reach a balance between Israeli security demands and Lebanese sovereignty considerations, under careful monitoring from Washington.