After more than a year of hostilities and two months of open conflict, a ceasefire came into force this Tuesday evening between Lebanon and Israel. Tuesday was marked by intense bombings, which left at least 10 dead, but the two parties agreed on a sealed agreement for 60 days.
The sound of bombs stopped last night in Lebanon and northern Israel. A ceasefire has begun between Israel and Hezbollah after more than a year of cross-border hostilities and two months of open warfare.
Israel will gradually withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon within 60 days during which regular Lebanese forces will deploy in this Hezbollah stronghold, Joe Biden said.
A ceasefire which will have consequences for the entire region, starting with the Gaza Strip and Iran. With this agreement, “Lebanese Hezbollah is out of the game and Hamas finds itself alone” and Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to further intensify the pressure in the Gaza Strip.
“Gaza has fallen militarily, but I believe that Mr. Netanyahu's political agenda prevents him from decreeing an end to the fighting in Gaza. The hostages are a central point in Israel's communication. I believe that they have written off, even if the Israeli government cannot admit it,” indicates political scientist Antoine Basbous, director of the Observatory of Arab Countries.
The Iranian threat, the main subject
A ceasefire that will allow Israel to “focus on the Iranian threat” Benjamin Netanyahu also declared this Tuesday.
“I think that’s the main topic. When Hezbollah struck Israel on October 8, it did so on direct orders from Tehran. The destabilizing actor in the region who is trying to gain access to nuclear weapons, or in any case is quite close to it, this actor is directly concerned,” estimates General Olivier de Bavinchove, former head of state. major of the UNIFIL in South Lebanon.
US Presidents Joe Biden and French Presidents Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday evening that Washington and Paris would ensure that the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon is “implemented in its entirety”.
Rémi Ink with Guillaume Descours
