Israel wants to accelerate negotiations with Lebanon and reach an agreement as soon as possible, before a comprehensive US-Iran deal is finalized, according to a report by Israel Hayom correspondent Danny Zaken. The goal is to have a US-backed agreement with Lebanon that removes the Iranian demand for an Israeli withdrawal as a condition for a deal with the Americans.
Israel is pushing to accelerate US-mediated negotiations with Lebanon, aiming to finalize a bilateral agreement before a comprehensive US-Iran deal is concluded, according to a single-source report from Israel Hayom correspondent Danny Zaken. The Israeli assessment, cited by Zaken, holds that an early arrangement with Beirut — under American auspices — would neutralize Tehran's demand for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as a condition for any broader understanding with Washington.
This comes after weeks of diplomatic maneuvering documented in The Zioneer's coverage: as reported on Tuesday, Iran's foreign minister conditioned a war-ending deal on an Israeli pullout from southern Lebanon. A senior US official stated on Saturday that Washington would not demand an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon until a final agreement with Iran and Lebanon is reached — a timeline of at least 60 days. Separately, Israeli defense officials have voiced frustration that the US-mediated process has not moved faster.
The report is attributed to a single source and has not been independently confirmed by official Israeli or American channels. It remains unclear whether Lebanon itself is amenable to the accelerated timeline.
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