The Lebanese government approved the objectives of the US proposal submitted by the envoy Thomas Barrack pertaining to the ceasefire agreement, according to the Information Minister Paul Morcos who addressed the reporters after a stormy session.

Morcos claimed that the US proposal stipulates the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from the positions they still hold in South Lebanon, the support for the Lebanese Army, and the dismemberment of the non-governmental parties.

However, a detailed study of Barrack’s paper affirms that the Israeli enemy is not obliged by the proposal to abide by commitments related to the withdrawal and halt of attacks.

The Lebanese cabinet had tasked on Tuesday the Army with devising a plan to confine the weapons to the state before the year end. The plan should be ready to be approved on August 31.

In objection to President Joseph Aoun’s and PM Nawaf Salam’s rejection of postponing the discussion of the US proposal and cancelling the timeline approved during Tuesday’s session, all the Shia ministers–Tamara Al-Zein, Rakan Nassereddine, Mohammad Haidar and Fadi Makki left the session.

Accordingly, the ministerial session lost its constitutional legitimacy, knowing that, during the previous session, Hezbollah and Amal Movement ministers quit the meeting.

The Israeli enemy launched, during the Lebanese ministerial session aimed at disarming the Resistance, two air raids on Baalbek and Anjar, killing six civilians and injuring 10 others.

Source: Al-Manar English Website