French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné has modified the proposal for a settlement between Israel and Hezbollah.
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah © Mena Today
French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné has modified the proposal for a settlement between Israel and Hezbollah, removing a demand for the terror group to withdraw its forces north of the Litani River, Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the details of the discussions.
The draft instead mentions "redeployment" without further details.
The remaining clauses address "ceasing military operations in accordance with UN Resolution 1701, ensuring the return of residents of southern Lebanon and northern Israel to their homes, deploying 15,000 soldiers from the Lebanese army south of the Litani (after strengthening the army), and initiating negotiations on border issues."
An apparent drone attack - claimed by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia - hit central Tel Aviv in the early hours of Friday, killing one man and slightly wounding four others, the Israeli military and emergency services said.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told his U.S. counterpart that military operations in the Gaza Strip have created conditions that would enable a hostage deal to be reached, Gallant's office said on Wednesday.
A meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the Middle East was briefly interrupted on Wednesday when two protesters stood with signs and yelled for the release of Israeli hostages held by Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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