Report: Egypt spy chief may return to Beirut amid broad discussions
Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad may return to Beirut soon to hold further consultations and contacts aimed at backing the “non-escalation course,” Egyptian sources said.
“Egypt is engaged in direct contacts with France and the U.S. over the situation in Lebanon, and the efforts of the past days led to a host of remarks and proposals related to the Egyptian initiative and the possibility of introducing amendments to it,” the sources told al-Akhbar newspaper.
“These proposals are being discussed on a broad level and are part of a series of discussions over Hezbollah, its arms and the mechanism to deal with it in a way that would guarantee avoiding a domestic political crisis or tensions with Tel Aviv on the border,” the sources said.
According to the sources, part of the U.S.-French concentration is currently focused on halting Hezbollah’s funding and intensifying financial pressures on it, in parallel with the policy of tightening border control which the Lebanese Army is currently practicing.
“Halting the flow of weapons from Syria and organizing inspection of flights might curb Hezbollah’s ability to persevere militarily,” the sources said.
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