Unless the French manage to screw it up, that is. Or, of course, Iran and Hezbollah. Or maybe even the US.
Let’s just say that it’s too soon to be popping corks in Beirut or Washington DC just yet. Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly agreed “in principle” with a new proposal from US mediator Amos Hochstein to end the war in Lebanon, but Israel has agreed to a lot of cease-fire proposals over the last 13 months. Their enemies have not exactly demonstrated seriousness or reliability in that same period:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the emerging ceasefire deal with Hezbollah “in principle” during a security consultation with Israeli officials Sunday night, a source familiar with the matter said.
Israel still has reservations over some details of the agreement, which were expected to be transmitted to the Lebanese government on Monday,…
