The conversation is renewed on it .. What is the armistice agreement between Lebanon and Israel 1949?

The “Arab Television” website published a new report entitled “The armistice agreement between Lebanon and Israel 1949 .. Is it a substitute for normalization?”, And it stated:

Since the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel on 27 Sherine II 2024, the conversation in Lebanon is evident in the necessity of adhering to the agreement signed with Israel in 1949, in light of the continuous Israeli violations of the agreement, as well as the repeated assassinations of a number of Hezbollah leaders and Hamas.


Lebanese President Joseph Aoun emphasized this agreement during his visit in France on March 28, when he said that “Lebanon wants to restore its occupied land from Israel and return to the 1949 agreement,” a debtor “Any attack on Lebanon and any suspicious attempt to restore the country to always violence.” He added: “We need a stable environment and a region that enjoys peace, and ending wars that needs a global system based on values And principles. ”

In practice, talking about the 1949 agreement has become an official requirement by Lebanon in light of the repeated Israeli operations against Lebanese territory, while the phrase “return” to the agreement is the one that overwhelms the words of Lebanese officials .. What is the Haddah Agreement in 1949? What is its importance? Is it a list and how did Israel deal with it?

What do we know about the armistice agreement between Lebanon and Israel?

The agreement consists of 8 main articles that include the prevention of hostilities between the two parties, and prohibits penetration of land, air or marine borders.

– It included the establishment of a joint truce committee to monitor the implementation, and although it was not a peace treaty, the armistice agreement was an international reference to deal with the conflict between the two countries.

– Since the signing of the agreement, Lebanon has witnessed a period of relative security until 1969, when the Cairo agreement allowed the presence of Palestinian factions in Lebanon, which was exploited by the Israeli side as an excuse to attack Lebanon. After the 1967 war, Israel began to abandon its truce obligations, declaring its fall and led to repeated violations of the agreement.

Over the years, Israel violated the agreement several times, starting with the invasion of Lebanon in 1967, then the attacks on Lebanon because of the presence of Palestinian resistance fighters, and that Israel did not abide by the decisions of the UN Security Council, such as Resolution 425, which demanded it to withdraw from southern Lebanon.

– This agreement is considered a basis for ensuring the stability and security of Lebanon, according to a number of military analysts who see that returning to this agreement may be the only way to avoid normalization with Israel and ensure that Lebanon does not interfere in Israeli affairs and vice versa.

The date and reasons for signing the agreement

– Before signing the armistice agreement, Lebanon had been involved in the first Arab -Israeli war (1948) alongside other Arab countries, in response to the calls of President Bechara El -Khoury. Although the Lebanese army did not have major battles due to the modernity of its formation and the small number of its members, Lebanon was symbolic part of the Arab Front against Israel.

The agreement was under the supervision of the United Nations, and it is a guarantor party to stop hostilities between Lebanon and Israel. This international protection is an essential part of the continued implementation of the agreement, as the United Nations as an observer party provided a legal framework for implementing conditions and achieving relative peace between the two countries.

After the 1967 war, Israel considered that the armistice agreement with Lebanon was no longer valid. It carried out military operations against Lebanon, such as the attack on the Lebanese airport in 1968, the destruction of civilian aircraft at Beirut airport, as well as the bombing of the Lebanese areas that were under the control of the Palestinian resistance. All of this was a violation of the agreement, although Lebanon did not participate directly in these military operations.

– The agreements that Lebanon concluded with the Palestinian resistance, such as the Cairo Agreement in 1969, was one of the factors that Israel exploited to justify its violations. These Palestinian factions were working against Israel from Lebanese territory, which prompted Israel to launch aggressive tales on Lebanon under the justification of defending themselves.

– Some military analysts in Lebanon consider that a return to the armistice agreement is an essential tool to avoid military escalation with Israel. An agreement gives Lebanon immunity from Israeli military attacks in the event of adherence to both parties, and ensures that the interior affairs of the other party.

For reference, the ongoing conflict between Lebanon and Israel was not limited to the armistice agreement only, but was included in many Israeli military interventions, such as Lebanon’s invasions in 1978 and 1982.

What about normalization?

On the other hand, there are reservations in Lebanon on any kind of normalization with Israel. Some believe that returning to the armistice agreement does not mean normalization, but rather guarantees political and security stability for Lebanon, as the agreement focuses on reducing conflict and avoiding hostilities without diplomatic recognition between the two countries.

Currently, there are continuous discussions on how to deal with Israel under regional developments, with some analyzes that in the armistice agreement see the only tool to avoid escalation with Israel in the future. Talking about returning to this agreement raises questions about the possibility of achieving a permanent peace, but it is required to be applied under strict international supervision.


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