Reports: Israel Opposes French Role in Lebanon Settlement Mechanism

Israel has reportedly expressed its opposition to France's participation in an international committee overseeing the implementation of any potential ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, according to media reports.  

According to recent reports, Hochstein's draft agreement suggests an amended version of the 2006 UN Security Council Resolution 1701, proposing the formation of an international supervision committee led mainly by the U.S., UK, and France. This committee would be tasked with supervising the implementation of UNSC 1701 which would be executed by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces. 

Sources cited by Al Arabiya/Al Hadath stated that during recent discussions in Tel Aviv, Israeli officials informed U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein that France is unwelcome to be part of the agreement or the supervisory committee associated with it.  

Israel's Channel 12 attributed this position to what it described as the "anti-Israel positions" of French President Emmanuel Macron's administration. The channel claimed that such perceived biases have prompted Israel's firm rejection of any French role in a settlement with Lebanon.