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Pressured to cease fire, Israel gives US impossible conditions to keep army and air force in Lebanon to stop Hezbollah from rebuilding
People drive next to a building, targeted in an Israeli airstrike the night before, in Beiruts southern suburbs on October 20, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel. — AFP pic

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 — Israel gave the United States a document last week with its conditions for a diplomatic solution to end the war in Lebanon, Axios reported on Sunday, citing two U.S. officials and two Israeli officials.

Israel has demanded its IDF forces be allowed to engage in "active enforcement” to make sure Hezbollah doesn’t rearm and rebuild its military infrastructure close to the border, Axios reported, citing an Israeli official.

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Israel also demanded its air force have freedom of operation in Lebanese air space, the report added.

A U.S. official told Axios it was highly unlikely that Lebanon and the international community would agree to Israel’s conditions.

The White House could not be immediately reached outside regular business hours. The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The embassies of Israel and Lebanon in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

White House special envoy Amos Hochstein is visiting Beirut on Monday to discuss a diplomatic solution to the conflict, the report added. — Reuters

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