The Israeli leadership seeks to drag the Lebanese army towards accepting the establishment of a joint operations room, and to create a verification mechanism that will include both sides side by side, as reflected in the leaks of some of the discussions in the negotiations in Tampa.
Military sources confirm to al-Jumhoriya that there are constants that the army adheres to and cannot give up, including that direct cooperation with the IDF is unacceptable, and that the only communication mechanism is through the military coordination group led by an American general or through Washington, until further notice. The sources point out that "military normalization" is not on the agenda of Yerza, who is careful about national supervision and is committed to the directives of the political authority and its negotiation ceiling.
Military sources point out that Tel Aviv is trying to push for a joint verification mechanism, so that the Lebanese and Israeli armies together will carry out verification in the field, what does this mean to carry out field missions together, something that cannot be accepted, neither close nor far. Military sources point out that the army is exposed not only to pressures and accusations from the Israeli side, but also from internal factors, and warn that those who desire to throw the army into an ill-conceived conflict with an internal element or in an unequal battle with Israel only risk exposing it to great risks.
The sources ask: "If the army collapses, who will protect the interior? Who will play the role of a safety valve against the challenges of chaos, conflict and the direction of stability and civil peace?
The sources conclude by sending the following message to all concerned: "Keep the army and don't whip it."