U.S. Media Claims U.S. Will Deploy Troops in Lebanon and Israel to Monitor Ceasefire

On June 30, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington that the Washington Post cited sources saying that the United States will deploy ground troops in Lebanon and Israel to directly oversee the actions of the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Israel Defense Forces.

The unnamed U.S. official stated that this would allow the U.S. to exert necessary pressure on both Lebanon and Israel to ensure they fulfill their commitments under the trilateral framework agreement involving the U.S., Lebanon, and Israel.

He also revealed that General Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command, will not directly oversee the two parties, but Central Command officials will be responsible for reporting any violations of the agreement to the White House.

Israel, the United States, and Lebanon concluded a new round of four-day ceasefire withdrawal negotiations in Washington on June 26 and announced a trilateral framework agreement. However, on June 28, Israel launched military strikes in multiple locations in Lebanon. Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri subsequently stated that the Lebanese Parliament would not approve the previously reached trilateral framework agreement, as it did not guarantee Lebanon's rights.