will the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah be respected?

Wednesday 27th November 2024 10:21 AM

Published on 27/11/2024 15:51

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Lebanon: will the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah be respected?
The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect on the night of Tuesday November 26 to Wednesday November 27. Displaced Lebanese people returned to the south of the country on Wednesday.
(France 2)

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect on the night of Tuesday November 26 to Wednesday November 27. Displaced Lebanese people returned to the south of the country on Wednesday.

Lebanese celebrated the announcement of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah on Tuesday evening, November 26. From Wednesday morning, the displaced took the road towards southern Lebanon. The war, with its share of destruction, lasted more than a year and resulted in the deaths of more than 3,800 Lebanese. Hezbollah neither disarmed nor capitulated. Weakened, activists, Shiite militia flag in hand, also celebrated the truce.

According to the agreement pushed by Washington, the Shiite militia must withdraw its men from the border zone. The Israeli army must leave southern Lebanon within 60 days, before Lebanese soldiers are deployed to the border. “If Hezbollah violates the agreement and tries to rearm, we will attack”warned Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister. The Jewish state wants to focus its efforts on Iran, the Gaza Strip and Hamas, which is holding 97 Israeli hostages.

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