Report: Arms 'freezing' proposal still on the table
Cairo is viewing the developments in Lebanon with concern, particularly regarding potential actions by the Israeli side, informed sources in Cairo said.
The sources explained to al-Akhbar newspaper that the Egyptian approach stems from “an effort to obstruct Israel's attempts to mobilize American support for launching a new strike against Lebanon.”
According to these sources, the proposals carried by Egyptian envoys to Beirut remain on the table. They are based on the idea of "completing the process of eliminating armed presence in various Lebanese regions and reaching an understanding with Hezbollah, under which it pledges not to engage in any military action against Israel; meanwhile, its weapons would remain under the supervision of the Lebanese Army until political conditions mature to discuss the matter of final disarmament."
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