Israeli media reported that Amos Hochstein, US President Joe Biden's advisor and envoy to Lebanon, will arrive in Israel next Wednesday after a visit to Lebanon, as part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement.

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation quoted political sources as saying, "Tel Aviv expects significant progress in the ceasefire talks with Lebanon, during the coming week, coinciding with Hochstein's visit."

For its part, the Israeli Kan channel revealed some details of the draft settlement agreement between Lebanon and Israel, and indicated that the proposal stipulates the placement of 5,000 Lebanese soldiers in the southern regions of the country, a pledge from Israel not to attack Lebanon, and the redrawing of the land borders between the two countries.

On Friday, the Broadcasting Authority said that Israel is awaiting a Lebanese response to the American proposal for a ceasefire within a few days.

The proposal, according to the Broadcasting Authority, includes Hezbollah and Israel's commitment to Security Council Resolution 1701, and the deployment of the Lebanese army as the sole armed force in southern Lebanon, alongside UNIFIL forces.

It also includes preventing the rearmament of unofficial armed groups in Lebanon, and that any sale of weapons to Lebanon or their production within it will be under the supervision of the Lebanese government.

Exclusive powers

It also includes granting the Lebanese security forces the authority to “supervise the entry of weapons across the Lebanese border and supervise facilities not recognized by the government that produce weapons, dismantle them and dismantle any armed infrastructure that does not abide by the obligations contained in the agreement.”

According to the Broadcasting Authority, the American proposal also includes Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon within 7 days to be replaced by the Lebanese army under international supervision, in addition to disarming armed groups south of the Litani River within 60 days of signing the agreement.

It is noteworthy that since September 23, Israel has expanded the scope of its war on Lebanon to include most areas, including the capital, through air strikes. The occupation army also began a ground invasion of the south.

The Israeli aggression resulted in a total of 3,445 deaths and 14,599 injuries, including a large number of children and women, in addition to about 1.4 million displaced persons, according to official Lebanese data.

On a daily basis, Hezbollah responds by launching missiles, drones, and artillery shells targeting military sites, intelligence headquarters, military gatherings, and settlements. While Israel announces some of its human and material losses, the military censorship imposes a strict blackout on most of the losses, according to observers.