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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Naim Kassem, Nasrallah’s former deputy, admitted Hezbollah’s military distress by calling for an ‘unconditional’ ceasefire; Israel demands Hezbollah disarm and pull back beyond the Litani River
2024-10-09
[PUBLISH.TWITTER] Yesterday he “unconditionally” demanded Israel put down weapons first. Now he is separating from Gaza’s war…

Israel’s response is just like UNSC Resolution 1701, that ended the 2006 Lebanon War. The one that Hassan Nasrallah swore Hezbollah would respect, back in the day. Sadly, he can’t swear again to respect it now.

That’s one message. See here for a different one. And then there is pressure from Iran, according to the Times of Israel:
According to a Channel 12 report on Tuesday citing unnamed sources in Beirut, Iran is pushing Hezbollah to seek out a ceasefire deal in order to "cut its losses" after a long list of brass hats in the group have been killed in recent weeks.

Visiting Beirut on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran backs efforts for a ceasefire in Leb
 on the condition it would be backed by Hezbollah and be simultaneous with a ceasefire in the Gazoo Strip.

US State Department front man Matthew Miller said Tuesday that Qassem’s public backing of ceasefire efforts shows that Hezbollah is "on the back foot and is getting battered," leading the group to "change their tune."
Related:
UNSC Resolution 1701: 2011-12-05 Lebanon files UN complaint over Israel's rocket response
UNSC Resolution 1701: 2009-06-21 Eight convicted in UNIFIL conspiracy
UNSC Resolution 1701: 2007-11-10 'Israel and US sharing intel on Iran'
Posted by:Fred

#6  A comment about Biden's input to Bibi seen on X.

Bibi's thoughts on the other end of the phone "I'm trying to fight a war on 7 fronts for the very existence of my entire nation - why do I have to listen to this dementia-addled, idiot half-a-president prattle on? Somebody get me a scotch."
Posted by: 3dc   2024-10-09 19:18  

#5  Resettle them into that linear city Saudi is trying to make in the Saudi desert inland from the Gulf of Aqaba. You know where it's 150F on a cool afternoon.
Posted by: 3dc   2024-10-09 19:14  

#4  I think, that Israel should own from the river to the sea...toss all the vermin out. Then ANYTIME another country attacks them, they get to wipe out and they get that land too. You attack Israel, you not only cease to exist, but Israel gets that much bigger.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2024-10-09 15:42  

#3  Change that unconditional "ceasefire" to surrender and you might get a deal.
Posted by: alanc   2024-10-09 08:48  

#2  I agree with you, OP
I also say the arab muslims of gaza and west bank must be resettled in egypt and jordan

They lost the war in 1948 after that first war they should have been kicked out permanently
Posted by: Anon1   2024-10-09 08:27  

#1  I think the Litani River would make an excellent northern Israeli border. Since Jordan captured the West Bank, and Egypt captured Gaza, those two nations should now take all the Muslim residents of those territories, transferring the land to Israel. Sigh. . . nobody cares what I think.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2024-10-09 03:58  

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