Newspapers covered developments in the ceasefire in Lebanon, which some see as reflecting global and regional fatigue with the war, noting that there is a historic opportunity for US President Joe Biden to implement the two-state solution.

The French newspaper Liberation confirmed that the ceasefire came as a result of global and regional fatigue with the conflict in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, because it "contradicts the goals of the right-wing movement that runs the Israeli government."

The newspaper said that both sides of the conflict had justification for the move, as the people of Lebanon had endured two full months of violent bombing, and that the painful blows that Hezbollah received did not prevent it from boasting about its ability to attack until the last moment.

As for the Israeli government, it can say that it has set Hezbollah back years and paved the way for the return of the residents of the north. The newspaper also indicates that the agreement’s continuity “depends on the policy of the Donald Trump administration.”

Embarrassing decision for the Israeli right

In Haaretz, an opinion piece said that reactions within Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government to the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon "reflect a sense of embarrassment, because it contradicts the principles of the right-wing movement and the mood of its popular base."

The article added that separating the northern and southern fronts (Gaza and Lebanon) may be considered an achievement for Israel, but the big difference between them should not be forgotten, stressing that "the ambitions of Netanyahu's partners in Gaza are completely different from those in Lebanon."

In the British Financial Times, a report said that news of President Joe Biden’s approval of a $680 million arms deal for Israel “comes as Netanyahu puts delayed arms shipments at the forefront of his justifications for supporting a ceasefire with Hezbollah.”

The report noted that US officials were quick to deny any deliberate delays in arms deliveries to Israel. It said that US weapons “continued to flow to Tel Aviv even as the amount of aid directed to Gaza declined to levels unacceptable to the Biden administration itself.”

Biden can implement the two-state solution

Foreign Affairs magazine said that Biden should seize the opportunity to salvage his balance in the Middle East during the remaining days of his rule, adding, "Biden can make the two-state solution possible, especially after he is freed from all pressures. It is an opportunity that was not available to his predecessors."

An article in the newspaper suggested that Biden “recognize a Palestinian state, sponsor a Security Council resolution on a two-state solution, and apply US law regarding arms supplies,” saying that these measures “would be easy for Biden to reverse.”

In the Wall Street Journal, a report discussed France's position on the International Criminal Court's decision against Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Galant, noting that Paris' talk about the possibility of Israeli officials benefiting from immunity "raises questions about the court's jurisdiction around the world."

The report said that this French talk "raises further questions about whether France will adopt the same standards when it comes to Russian President Vladimir Putin, for example, for whom the same court has issued an arrest warrant."