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Lebanon Proposes Security Deal Amid Tensions with Israel

12/17/2025

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A senior Lebanese official said Lebanon is open to a security agreement with Israel, based on leadership-approved principles.
The principles include cessation of hostilities, stopping Israeli attacks, withdrawing Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, releasing Lebanese captives, and complying with UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
The official warned that Israel is unwilling to negotiate and aims to undermine Resolution 1701, potentially keeping a state of war near the border.

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A senior Lebanese official said Lebanon is open to a security agreement with Israel, based on leadership-approved principles.
The principles include cessation of hostilities, stopping Israeli attacks, withdrawing Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, releasing Lebanese captives, and complying with UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
The official warned that Israel is unwilling to negotiate and aims to undermine Resolution 1701, potentially keeping a state of war near the border.