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| Blinken to help Nasrallah ease his stance |
| 2024-01-10 |
| [An Nahar] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will press Israel during his visit on Tuesday to officially declare the start of the so-called low-intensity third phase of its war on Gaza, media reports said. “This declaration would grant Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah a chance to pacify the situation, which would pave the way for the plan of (U.S.) presidential envoy Amos Hochstein, who will visit Beirut this week, as announced by (caretaker PM Najib) Mikati yesterday,” the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported. Mikati also said that Lebanon has received a proposal calling for Hezbollah’s withdrawal to the area north of the Litani River. Hezbollah’s al-Ahed news portal meanwhile quoted an Israeli Channel 12 report as saying that “Blinken will bring this interesting offer in order to apparently grant Nasrallah a ladder to climb down the tree.” Nasrallah and other Hezbollah officials have stressed that the cross-border attacks on Israel from south Lebanon will not stop before Israel ends its war on the Gaza Strip. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday that Israel does plan to shift to a "long" third phase of the war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces will shift from the "intense maneuvering phase of the war” toward “different types of special operations," Gallant told The Wall Street Journal, without providing details or dates for this phase. The next phase in the war "will last for a longer time," he said. While Israel has not officially announced the shift to the third phase of the war, Israeli media reports suggested that it will be on the table of meetings between Blinken and Israeli officials in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Last week, the Israeli public broadcaster KAN revealed that the army shifted to the third stage of the war in some areas in the Gaza Strip with limited forces. The third phase includes targeted airstrikes, withdrawal of forces and establishment of a buffer zone near the Gaza border, according to local media. Related: Antony Blinken: 2024-01-06 Top House committee probes John Kerry's coordination with eco groups pushing coal power shutdown Antony Blinken: 2024-01-05 IDF says 3 Israelis missing since October 7 are among Gaza hostages; 1 of them is dead Antony Blinken: 2023-12-30 Mexican Forces Use Bulldozers to Clear Out Matamoros Immigrant Camp Related: Hezbollah: 2024-01-08 Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israeli airstrike in Beirut Hezbollah: 2024-01-08 IDF says it struck several Hezbollah targets, including apparent arms depots Hezbollah: 2024-01-08 Beirut airport screens display anti-Hezbollah message after being hacked Related: Hassan Nasrallah: 2024-01-08 Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israeli airstrike in Beirut Hassan Nasrallah: 2024-01-08 IDF says it struck several Hezbollah targets, including apparent arms depots Hassan Nasrallah: 2024-01-08 Beirut airport screens display anti-Hezbollah message after being hacked Related: Amos Hochstein: 2024-01-06 More than 76,000 people in southern Lebanon displaced by cross-border fighting between Israel, Hezbollah Amos Hochstein: 2023-12-20 Israel said pushing US to secure deal that will push Hezbollah 6 miles away from border Amos Hochstein: 2023-12-17 Bibi presser: Day after war, IDF will maintain responsible for security in Gaza Related: Najib) Mikati: 2023-10-27 Lebanon is urged to deploy army on border, pull back Hezbollah and Palestinians Najib) Mikati: 2023-07-04 Salameh won't stay in his post after his term expires Related: Litani River: 2023-12-23 Lebanon PM: Ready to implement UN measure for Hezbollah to disarm if Israel leaves disputed areas Litani River: 2023-12-12 Israel has no intention on staying permanently in Gaza, defense minister says Litani River: 2023-12-09 The curse of taking a photo with Soleimani Related: Yoav Gallant: 2024-01-06 IDF hits over 100 Hamas targets as battles rage in Gaza; rocket hits Sderot building Yoav Gallant: 2024-01-06 More than 76,000 people in southern Lebanon displaced by cross-border fighting between Israel, Hezbollah Yoav Gallant: 2024-01-05 IDF says 3 Israelis missing since October 7 are among Gaza hostages; 1 of them is dead |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Blinken's Wide Stance. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-01-10 12:31 |
| #4 The only solution: "Mikati also said that Lebanon has received a proposal calling for Hezbollah’s withdrawal to the area north of the Litani River." |
| Posted by: Huputle Cherelet4131 2024-01-10 08:07 |
| #3 Cause Lloyd is still offline. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-01-10 07:48 |
| #2 Cause Nasrallah is full of shit and Blinken is an ass kisser? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-01-10 06:56 |
| #1 Why do I have this picture of Nasrallah having constipation and Blinken helping him? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-01-10 01:23 |