According to MTV, United States Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack informed Lebanese officials, during his visit to Beirut on June 19, that a government’s public commitment to disarming Hezbollah would significantly advance the issue of Israeli withdrawal from the five hills at the border. This effort, he asserted, would be guaranteed by the US.
Barrack emphasized the broader implications of such a move, saying it would contribute to halting Israeli airstrikes, targeted assassinations, and other military actions that have become an almost daily occurrence in Lebanon, according to the same source. He reportedly underlined that lasting reconstruction in Lebanon and the wider region requires a foundation of peace.
During his meetings, Barrack also drew comparisons between Syria and Lebanon, pointing to Syria’s rapid engagement with political solutions under the framework of the Abraham Accords. He warned that the normalization “train” is moving quickly and stressed that Lebanon must secure its place at the table to avoid exclusion from the emerging regional and international order.
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