“It's expected Israel will give Trump some gift, (…) that he will be there in January agreement on the matter Lebanon” – an anonymous Israeli official revealed in an interview with the newspaper.
The Washington Post reported that Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer met with Trump on November 10 at his residence in Florida, and the president-elect's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, also participated in the conversation.
It was Dermer's first meeting during his visit to the US, and it took place before heading to the White Houseto speak with outgoing President Joe Biden. “This clearly shows how quickly the political landscape changed after the elections,” the newspaper emphasized.
US election results. Donald Trump's son-in-law will not take a formal position in the administration
Kushner was an adviser to Trump during Trump's previous term. Middle Eastwhich, among others, helped conclude agreements normalizing relations between Israel and four Arab countries. According to the media, Kushner has no intention of serving no formal function in his father-in-law's new administration.
The Washington daily added that Kushner may be there after all informal advisor in possible future negotiations for an agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Trump has already announced that I want it to end as soon as possible both the war in Gaza and the one in Lebanon. The newspaper noted that it was unclear whether the prospect was also discussed during the talks at Mar-a-Lago ending the conflict with Hamas.
Conflict in the Middle East. The ceasefire plan includes Russia
Discussed between Trump and Dermer ceasefire proposal In general terms, it coincides with previous projects supported by the Biden administration, noted the Washington Post. The agreement therefore provides disarmament Hezbollahudriving him out of southern Lebanon and giving control of this area to the Lebanese army. The entire process would take place under international control.
According to the daily, a new element of the agreement, which was discussed with Trump and did not appear in the previous plans of the current American administration, would be role Russia.
As the newspaper's interlocutors told us, Russia, which has a military presence in Syriashe would guarantee that Hezbollah will not be armed again by Iran. The regime in Tehran supports this Shiite group financially, but also through arms supplies. Most of the Iranian weapons intended for Hezbollah reach Lebanon through Syria.
Russia would have block these transport routes. The Washington Post added that Dermer filed last week secret visit to Russiato discuss this proposal.
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