The joint mechanism committee has been replaced by a tripartite committee named MCG4L, headed by US Marine Corps Central Command Commander General Joseph Clearfield, according to Israeli media reports. The committee operates from the US embassy in Awkar, north of Beirut, without direct coordination between Lebanese and Israeli officers.
The joint mechanism committee overseeing security arrangements in Lebanon has been restructured into a tripartite US-Lebanon-Israel committee named MCG4L, according to Israeli media reports. The new committee is headed by US Marine Corps Central Command Commander General Joseph Clearfield and operates from the US embassy in Awkar, north of Beirut, without direct coordination between Lebanese and Israeli officers.
The change represents a significant shift in the mechanism's structure. Previously, the committee was a US-led joint mechanism involving Lebanese and Israeli representatives. The new format reportedly excludes direct bilateral coordination, instead relying on the American general as the sole intermediary.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the evolving security framework in Lebanon, including reports of a new four-nation oversight cell and concerns that the mechanism limits Israeli operational freedom. The restructuring comes amid ongoing negotiations over the US-Iran understanding regarding Lebanon.
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