US to lead Lebanon ceasefire monitoring as Israel renews movement ban

On Saturday, the US military announced that Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers arrived in Beirut to lead the Lebanon ceasefire monitoring mechanism, while the Israeli military renewed its ban on residents returning to over 60 villages and towns in southern Lebanon.

US Monitoring Mechanism for Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect on November 26, allowing displaced Lebanese to return to their villages and towns in the south.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X, “Major General Jasper Jeffers, Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT), arrived in Beirut on November 27 and will serve as a co-chair, alongside Senior Advisor to the President, Amos Hochstein, for the implementation and monitoring mechanism for the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon.”

“The cessation of hostilities implementation and monitoring mechanism will be chaired by the United States and consist of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and France,” it added.

CENTCOM also affirmed that “Amos Hochstein will serve as the civilian co-chair until a permanent civilian official is named,” adding, “This group will assist in the monitoring and implementation of the cessation of the hostilities between Israel and Lebanon.”