Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Reuters news agency reported on Thursday night, Oct 31, that according to Blinken, in understanding the necessary conditions for the effective implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701, which is "the basis of any agreement to end the war between Israel and It will be Lebanon", progress has been made.
"It is necessary for Lebanon and Israel to be transparent in order to determine the necessary conditions for the effective implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701," Blinken said.
The US Secretary of State also said: "Good progress has been made in the ceasefire negotiations between Lebanon and Israel."
He also claimed "tangible progress" in facilitating access to humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza and said: "Despite tangible progress in sending humanitarian aid to Gaza, it is insufficient."
According to ISNA, in this regard, American Foreign Minister Lloyd Austin also claimed that in a conversation with the Zionist Minister of War, Yoav Gallant, he pressured him to facilitate the process of sending humanitarian aid and its entry into Gaza.
"Israel paid a high price to achieve its goals in the Gaza war," Blinken stated. This war cost the lives of Palestinian women and children, and now this war must be stopped."
On the other hand, at the same time as Blinken's claim about the progress in the Lebanon negotiations, the occupied Palestinian publication "Times of Israel" announced the meeting of Biden's senior advisers with the leaders of the Zionist regime.
The Times of Israel, quoting an American official, reported that the meeting between Hochstein and McGurk with senior officials of the Zionist regime in the occupied territories was "constructive, useful and focused on several important issues, including Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and the release of prisoners."
According to this Zionist publication, Hochstein and McGurk met with Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the Zionist regime, Ron Dermer, one of Netanyahu's senior advisors, Yoav Galant, Shabak head Ronen Bar, Mossad head David Barnia and other heads of the Zionist regime. have met
An unnamed American official told The Times of Israel: "The main focus of the meetings was on trying to achieve a ceasefire in Lebanon and the return of Lebanese and Israeli citizens to their homes and the release of prisoners from Hamas."
However, despite Blinken and The Times of Israel's claim that progress has been made in the process of ceasefire negotiations in Lebanon, the Prime Minister of the Zionist regime expressed his opposition to any ceasefire in a speech hours after his meeting with Hochstein and said: "The agreements, treaties of the Security Council, All have their place, but they are not the priority. Our priority is imposing security, countering any attack and action against our enemies despite internal and external pressures.
He emphasized: "Israel's freedom of action to stop Hezbollah's attacks is more important than a ceasefire in Lebanon."
On the other hand, from the Lebanese side, the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, "Nabieh Bari" announced in an interview with "Al-Sharq Al-Awsat" newspaper that in his meeting with Hochstein, an understanding was reached regarding the clauses of the ceasefire, the deployment of the Lebanese army in the south and the implementation of Resolution 1701. and the ball is in Netanyahu's court.
He emphasized: Now the ball is in Netanyahu's court, and we will see if he is ready to move within the framework that we have agreed with the American envoy, or if he will agree again as in the past?
Previously, American sources claimed that Netanyahu wanted to achieve a ceasefire in Lebanon.
According to the latest developments from the battlefield in Lebanon, Al Jazeera news channel reported that the Israeli army has carried out 10 attacks on the south of Beirut so far.