Hezbollah reviewing ceasefire draft

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A ceasefire proposal to halt fighting in Lebanon is still being reviewed after a copy was handed over earlier this week by the US ambassador to Lebanon to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who has been negotiating on behalf of Hezbollah, Al Jazeera reports.

An unnamed Lebanese official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that Berri is expected to give Lebanon’s response on Monday.

Berri told the pan-Arab Asharq Al-Awsat daily newspaper the draft does not include any demand that allows Israel to act militarily in Lebanon if the deal is violated. “We will not accept any infringement of our sovereignty,” Berri was quoted as saying.

One of the items mentioned in the draft that Lebanon does not accept is a proposal to form a committee to supervise the agreement that includes members from Western countries. “The atmosphere is positive but all relies on how things will end,” said Berri.

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