Italian proposal for the day after the end of UNIFIL's mission in Lebanon
The file on the South, the Framework Agreement, and the verification mechanism shaped by Washington were part of the discussions held by Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal in Rome, who is being considered to
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The file on the South, the Framework Agreement, and the verification mechanism shaped by Washington were part of the discussions held by Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal in Rome, who is being considered to lead this mechanism (under US supervision), whose role and assumed tasks overlap with the year-end expiration of the UNIFIL mandate.
Notably, an Italian proposal for the day after UNIFIL’s mission ends, consisting of four pages, was revealed.
Among the key points noted in the proposal (reported by LBCI station), which Beirut has not yet officially received, is the presence of a limited international force, but one that is more robust and effective in qualitative terms, centered around four operational priorities:
- Supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces and protecting civilians, including in the humanitarian field.
- Supporting the ceasefire mechanism, which includes, when political agreements so require, the possibility of contributing to the implementation of disarmament measures that may be agreed upon.
According to the proposal, an “operational arm” within the Technical Military Committee for Lebanon (MTC4L) is envisioned, with its tasks to be defined later and gradually, including an “Accompany Function,” based on agreements to be reached and the evolution of the security situation.
The initiative should operate under a Security Council resolution, as a fundamental element providing political legitimacy and a legal basis for the international presence, while ensuring necessary coordination with all multinational agencies operating on the ground.
According to the proposal, “the multinational presence in southern Lebanon should carry out effective liaison and coordination tasks at both the operational and tactical levels, through a ‘Liaison Branch’ between the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Israeli forces, with the capacity to contribute to reducing tensions between the two sides, and to act as a buffer and coordination element to prevent friction between the Lebanese and Israeli armies, thereby reducing the risk of incidents between military forces, as well as between them and the civilian population.”
