MOSCOW, June 30. /TASS/. The framework agreement to end the war in Lebanon, concluded by Israel and the Lebanese government, risks collapsing before actually taking effect; the lack of results from the Anchorage summit influences the talks on the Ukrainian conflict settlement; and Germany is preparing to reinstate the military draft. These stories topped Tuesday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
Media: Peace in Lebanon once again under threat
The framework agreement to end the war in Lebanon, concluded on June 26 with US mediation between the Lebanese government and Israel, risks collapsing even in its initial stages. Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stated that Beirut will not accept these agreements since, in his opinion, the document does not guarantee its rights. Meanwhile, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem described the Lebanese-Israeli agreement as a "capitulation" and vowed that his fighters would continue to resist Israeli forces until they withdraw completely from southern Lebanon.
The main achievement of the negotiations and the agreement was that Israel and Lebanon reached an understanding on the fate of two border areas, where a pilot program will be implemented to replace the Israel Defense Forces with the Lebanese Armed Forces, Nezavisimaya Gazeta noted. Nevertheless, it is evident that Israel has preserved the freedom to act against Hezbollah under the terms of the agreement. According to the newspaper, the secret protocols to the Lebanese-Israeli agreements contain a provision stating that Tel Aviv will reserve the right to act "against both emerging and immediate threats."
