Hezbollah does not oppose the terms of a "parallel political negotiation" with the US that is underway to reach a "security agreement with Lebanon," informed sources told the Hezbollah-aligned Al Akhbar on Tuesday.
The "main" negotiation, per the report, is the Lebanese government's attempts to disarm Hezbollah terrorists south of the Litani River.
The "parallel" discussion centers on the US seeking guarantees from Hezbollah that it will not carry out any action against Israel, alongside a mechanism that would ensure the terror group's inability to use its weapons in a future period, the sources claimed.
The proposal would also include an agreement between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government to manage a transition period for the terror group, and would include an Israeli commitment with a US guarantee that the IDF would halt "hostile actions, withdraw from some occupied points, and release a number of prisoners."
The US is demanding that talks between Lebanon and Israel continue to a higher level, including a direct discussion of security agreements that go beyond the current ceasefire agreements, with the proviso that Hezbollah would not oppose or obstruct these negotiations, the sources confirmed.
The sources indicate that this has been supported by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, but opposed by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
Egypt previously proposed similar deal to disarm Hezbollah
These discussions revive a proposal previously put forward by Egypt, which stated that forceful disarmament of Hezbollah would be impossible and that any confrontation between the terror group and Lebanese Armed Forces could trigger civil war and chaos nationwide, the sources said.
The proposed alternative would include reaching an understanding with Hezbollah to commit to not carrying out any terror actions against Israel, and with the LAF managing the terror group's depots and weapons storage north of the Litani River.
Hezbollah believes that issues should be addressed through internal dialogue on "defensive strategies" after Israel withdraws from "the occupied points, halt attacks, release prisoners, and allow 'reconstruction' to begin," according to the outlet.