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Diplomatic sources in Washington revealed to our platform that the head of the Lebanese military delegation, Brigadier General George Rizkallah, exercised a strict “technical veto” during the post-midnight minutes-drafting session. He categorically refused to include the term “field status quo” in the initial US draft, threatening a full withdrawal of the Lebanese delegation if Washington attempted to legitimize the Israeli incursion beyond the Litani River within any sub-clause. This decisive stance forced the American sponsor to amend the phrasing immediately.
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