The proposal reportedly aims to end the current war, secure an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, and create a path toward unprecedented Lebanese recognition of Israel.

France has drawn up a proposal to end the fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah that would require Lebanon’s government to recognize Israel, Axios reports. Citing sources familiar with the matter,

The French government has drafted a proposal to end the war in Lebanon that would require the Lebanese government to take the unprecedented step of recognizing Israel, three sources familiar with the details told Axios.

By Feras Dalatey, Timour Azhari, Laila Bassam and Mahmoud Hassano DAMASCUS/BEIRUT, March 3 (Reuters) - Syria's defense minsitry said it reinforced its border with Lebanon, and eight Syrian and Lebanese sources said this included rocket units and thousands of troops as conflict spread in the region including between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Having dominated internal politics and dictated foreign policy for the best part of 40 years, it has been seriously degraded since October 2023, with Israeli strikes taking out much of its leadership. Many in Lebanon hoped that the grip Hezbollah held would soon be a thing of the past.