Flagging one concern, the official said Lebanon was opposed to a suggested expansion of a ceasefire monitoring committee to include possibly Germany or Britain.
“If, for example, a Hezbollah facility appears, who will dismantle it?” the official said, adding: “The Lebanese side wants the (Lebanese) army to deal with this.”
A second Lebanese official said the US proposal contained some points that have been agreed upon and others that need discussion with Hochstein. Both Lebanese officials spoke on condition of anonymity due to diplomatic sensitivities.
One complicating factor has been Israel’s demand for freedom to act should Hezbollah violate any agreement, a demand Lebanon has rejected.
Berri told the pan-Arab Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Friday that the US proposal did not include freedom for Israel to act.
Israel has long complained that Resolution 1701 was never implemented properly, noting the presence of Hezbollah fighters and weapons along the border. Lebanon says Israel violated it by regularly flying in its airspace.
Israel’s campaign has killed 3,481 people in Lebanon since hostilities began, most since late September, Lebanese authorities say. The figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
Hezbollah strikes have killed 43 civilians in northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, while 73 soldiers have been killed in strikes in northern Israel and the Golan Heights and in combat in southern Lebanon, according to Israeli figures.
