Western diplomatic sources revealed to the Kuwaiti newspaper "Al-Jarida" that "three international messages have been directed to Lebanon. The first calls for restraint in the south, a message that has also been conveyed to Israel on the other side of the border, amidst an advanced awareness by international parties regarding the emergency situation facing the Lebanese and the risks of bringing war to Lebanon."
They clarified that "the second message emphasizes the necessity of taking responsibility regarding the leadership of the army, expressing astonishment at the idea of not extending the term of the army commander given the current situation, pending the resolution of the presidential crisis, as this is tied to Lebanon's national security." They indicated that "the third message is about the urgent need to seriously address the presidential vacancy crisis and the need to strive for the election of a president, a goal supported by the Quintet Committee (the United States, Saudi Arabia, France, Egypt, and Qatar), confirming that there is total consensus among its members on ways to resolve this crisis without any gaps."
It was mentioned that "in this context, there is a convergence of positions among the concerned countries that the previous candidates are unable to gather a majority for the presidency, and that the strategy of exhausting the other side will not succeed; therefore, a third option must be found, as electing a president without consensus is impossible." It was emphasized that "a clear message has been conveyed to all officials and political factions about the necessity of finding a third presidential option and the call for a parliamentary session to elect a president, stressing that the suggestion by some factions to continue postponing the presidential election until the end of the Gaza war is no longer on the table, and that what is happening in Gaza should enhance the chances of consensus."
The article posed the question, "Who represents Lebanon in any international and regional negotiations regarding comprehensive solutions in the region, in light of the institutional vacuum and the absence of a minimum level of agreement among political forces? Thus, the Lebanese must put an end to the existing collapse and arrange the internal situation." Regarding Resolution 1701, it focused on the insistence of the concerned countries on it, stating that "efforts to implement it are ongoing, and furthermore, some countries see this as a perfectly suitable opportunity for its application."
