Structural imbalances in the proposed Lebanon ceasefire framework

3. The text grants Israel the right to take measures against planned or imminent attacks, a formulation that goes beyond the more restrictive traditional interpretations of the right of self-defense within the framework of the United Nations Charter. Although the concept of an imminent threat exists in certain international jurisprudence, its inclusion in such a broad manner within a ceasefire agreement creates a wide margin of interpretation that could, in practice, undermine the principle of de-escalation by leaving the door open to the use of force based on unilateral assessments.