The Tampa military meeting between Lebanon and Israel will take place on October 20 and 22 but there are no high expectations regarding the results, a Lebanese source said on Tuesday.
“Israel is not cooperating with the verification mechanism, which includes the United States,” the source told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel, noting that “Israel wants a direct operations room with the Lebanese Army to verify the pilot zones.”
“Washington understands Beirut’s concerns regarding Tel Aviv’s demands,” the source added.
Separately, the source said “entry points for Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel into Lebanon have been completely closed.”
As for the issue of the recent explosive busts in the country, the source revealed that “the explosives are hidden in warehouses in the Bekaa region before being transported into the Lebanese interior.”
“There is cooperation between the Lebanese and Syrian sides to curb smuggling operations,” the source added.
Moreover, the source said that the Lebanese Army will take over all UNIFIL posts outside the areas occupied by Israel when the mandate of the U.N. force expires.