A French diplomatic source tells the Kan public broadcaster that Paris has warned both Israel and Hezbollah “against actions that endanger the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.”
According to the report, the warning comes after France privately accused Israel of failing to follow the correct procedure when striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon since the start of the ceasefire last week.
According to reports regarding the contents of the letter, Israel reserves the right to act at any time, should the terms of the agreement be broken in southern Lebanon. Beyond southern Lebanon, however, it is reportedly only permitted to act if the Lebanese Army is unable or unwilling to deal with the violations.
In all instances, however, Israel is reportedly required to notify the US wherever possible when it is required to take action in response to threats inside Lebanon.
wherever possible
That seems like a massive loophole to me.
Not a loophole. Loopholes are supposed to be skinny. This is more than wide enough to comfortably fit Netanyahu’s ego.
Quelle surprise? Israel can’t be trusted? Who knew?
What’s awful is that by supporting Israel with arms and not acting to enforce ICC and ceasefire agreements and stop genocide, it makes it more likely that other rogue nations do the same with impunity.
How can international pressure on China to stop crimes against humanity be effective if western countries support Israel’s repeated breaches and genocide. How can Russian sanctions be taken seriously while Austria still has banking there and Europe buys their gas?
There’s realpolitik and double standards. We’re in the second and it’s deteriorating. Likely, it will accelerate with Trump. Not just in America but in countries going their own way and so more likely to be in conflict, leading to more armed conflict.
