The Kohelet Policy Forum responded Tuesday to reports that France and Italy seek to join implementation of the Israel-Lebanon understandings, calling on Israel to deliver a clear rejection. The forum charged that multinational forces including UNIFIL actively aid terrorist organizations, whether intentionally or through negligence.
The Kohelet Policy Forum issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon responding to reports, published earlier by Israel Hayom, that France and Italy are seeking to take part in implementing the new understandings between Israel and Lebanon. The forum argued that Israel's answer must be unequivocal: multinational forces, and specifically UNIFIL, do not contribute to bringing quiet but actively assist terrorist organizations, whether intentionally or through negligence. Kohelet urged the government to reject the proposal clearly and unambiguously.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, France and Italy approached the US and Israel requesting a role in the implementation framework. The Kohelet Forum's statement adds a policy-oriented voice to the domestic debate over who should enforce the nascent security arrangements on the northern border. Israeli defense officials have previously opposed any anti-terror mechanism in Lebanon that does not involve the US military or the IDF (as The Zioneer reported on June 22). The forum's position aligns with that defense establishment skepticism.
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