The meeting in Beirut was the second time the two
officials met, as in January, the two met to discuss the Iranian proxy's
attacks on the Jewish state.
According to the sources, “the session's atmosphere was
positive.”
The discussion reportedly centered on the rising tensions
between the Lebanese terror organization and Israel and how a full-scale war
could be avoided.
The German envoy reportedly presented the Israeli desire to
return the displaced residents of the North to their homes and that it would
wage war on Hezbollah if necessary in order to accomplish this goal.
On Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said
that the residents of northern Israel "don’t feel safe to go to their homes"
and that Israel had "lost sovereignty" over the northern portion of
the country due to Hezbollah's attacks.
Diehl reportedly added that a mistake made by either party
could result in a war between the two sides.
In response, Al Akhkbar reported that Qassem said any
discussion of Hezbollah ceasing attacks on northern Israel was linked to the
achievement of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Qassem's response echoed his comments to Diehl in January,
where the Hezbollah deputy secretary-general reportedly "refused to
discuss anything before Israel stops the war on Gaza. He urged Germany to put
pressure on Israel to stop its aggression."
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