BEIRUT, June 1 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s embassy in Washington mentioned in a press release on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that might be prolonged to embody all Lebanese territory.
The assertion, shared by the Lebanese presidency on X, mentioned the association would first see Israel chorus from putting Beirut’s southern suburbs in trade for Iran-backed Hezbollah halting its assaults in opposition to Israel, after Israel had threatened to assault the capital’s suburbs on Monday.
Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah informed the group’s Al-Manar broadcaster that Hezbollah would assist a full ceasefire throughout all Lebanon as a precursor to the withdrawal of Israeli troops, and mentioned the group would watch whether or not a cessation of hostilities took maintain within the coming days.
(Reporting by Maya Gebeily and Hatem MaherEditing by Nick Zieminski)
