Israel awaits the Lebanese position on the proposal of the American mediator (Hussein Beydoun)
Israeli television channel Kan 11 cited important political sources involved in the negotiations Demarcation of the border The navy between Beirut and Tel Aviv says so Israeli occupation It will not respond to a possible Lebanese request for fundamental amendments to the crystallized agreement.
The official “Kan 11” said that while Israel is awaiting the Lebanese position on the proposed agreement presented to the two parties by the American mediator Amos HochsteinHigh-level sources exclude that Israel will comply with the Lebanese request to make changes to the proposal. He added, citing the same sources who state: “If Lebanon makes new demands, Israel will not respond and will not change positions, and will put forward a fundamentally different proposal”.
Sources believe that the reluctance to publish the position of the Israeli occupation government’s legal adviser, Gali Bharav-Miyara, and the bureaucratic procedures and petitions submitted by Israeli organizations in this regard, will delay the conclusion of the maritime border demarcation agreement. until after the Israeli elections next November.
The channel indicated that there are other thorny issues hindering the signing of the proposed agreement, saying: “Lebanon refuses to organize an official signing ceremony, on the other hand, Israel is interested in organizing a special event, but the issue has not yet been resolved. “
The channel added that the principle document with the French energy company “Total”, which specifies the principles of compensating Israel for part of the “Qana” camp, has also not been resolved. The channel excludes resolving the matter until the Israeli cabinet meeting, scheduled for Thursday.
Meanwhile, at the Israeli political level, the debate on the proposed agreement continues, while the alternative prime minister to the occupation, Naftali Bennett, is studying his positions and steps. The channel said “So far, Bennett has not announced his support for Prime Minister Yair Lapid. Bennett is still studying the deal and conducting marathon discussions on the matter.” The channel cited figures close to Bennett confirming that “it is unlikely he will announce his position before the cabinet session and, in any case, is awaiting the position of government legal counsel. His staff are also looking into whether the veto granted to Bennett is relevant and feasible in the question of the agreement with Lebanon “.
On the other hand, the former prime minister of the occupation government and opposition leader continues, Benjamin NetanyahuHis attack on Prime Minister Yair Lapid, during a press conference held yesterday, challenged the legality of the crystallized agreement, accusing him of submitting to Hezbollah’s threats. Netanyahu said the proposed deal grants Lebanon “territories under Israeli sovereignty”.
In response, Lapid said last night: “I understand the frustration of those (in reference to Netanyahu) who have spent ten years and failed to reach such (agreement), but this is no excuse to join Nasrallah’s narrative andHizb allahIn his video, he stressed that “the government of Israel continues to work silently to complete the agreement in accordance with the interests of the State of Israel”.
A hearing to consider a petition against the deal
In the midst of controversy and Israeli bureaucratic reluctance over the issue of the maritime border demarcation agreement with Lebanon, the Israeli Supreme Court announced that it had scheduled a session to consider the petition against the proposed border demarcation agreement at the end of this. month. And the website of the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reports that “the Supreme Court has decided to examine the appeal against the possible agreement with Lebanon, and has given the State Prosecutor a deadline to present the state’s position on the matter, until October 27. , a few days before the planned Knesset elections early next month. “
The newspaper instead stated that “the Court of Cassation rejected the applicants’ request to issue a precautionary measure, to issue a decision prohibiting the signing of the agreement in the presence of one of the parties without a response from the State and before the request be decided on. “
Yesterday, on Monday, the Israeli right-wing organization Lavi filed a petition with the Israeli Supreme Court, demanding that the occupation government submit the crystallized deal with Lebanon for approval by the Knesset before it becomes effective, and not be satisfied with the approval of the current government.
The organization asks in the petition, as reported by the daily, to prevent Lapid’s “transitional” government from signing the agreement, which could impose binding facts on the next government, and to freeze direct and indirect negotiations with Lebanon.
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