A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Hezbollah. This ceasefire agreement has been started after the announcement for peace in the Middle East. However, this agreement will not have any effect on Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, which does not seem to end. A deal has been reached between the two on many issues.
Now let me explain it to you in 10 points
- The Israeli Cabinet approved the ceasefire deal brokered by the US and France by a vote of 10-1 yesterday evening. US President Joe Biden announced the "good news" and said the ceasefire will take effect at 4 am (7:30 am IST) and is a new beginning for Lebanon.
- Hezbollah, the only armed group that refused to hand over its weapons after the Lebanese Civil War in 1990, was not present during the ceasefire talks. Lebanese Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri attended the talks on behalf of Hezbollah.
- An official said that firing from both sides would stop during the ceasefire. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that any violation by Hezbollah would be met with strong retaliation from Israel.
- The official added that the ceasefire would allow them to focus on Gaza and the "Iranian threat", giving Israeli forces time to resupply. "When Hezbollah is out of the picture, Hamas will be left alone in the fight. Our pressure on it will increase," Netanyahu said.
- "We will complete the dismantling of Hamas, we will bring home all our hostages, we will ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel, and we will return the residents of the north safely home," the prime minister said.
- As part of the ceasefire, Lebanese forces will begin their deployment southward over the course of 60 days, leading to Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese territory, an official said. The agreement also requires Hezbollah to retreat from the southern border and move toward the Litani River.
- The ceasefire was announced after a day of the heaviest Israeli attacks on Beirut since September. Also on Wednesday morning, less than an hour before the ceasefire began, about two hours after the Israeli military ordered an evacuation, airstrikes hit south Beirut.
- War is raging across the Middle East, and Israel is fighting Hamas in Gaza and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon. There has also been a sharp spat between Israel and Iran over their support for these groups.
- The President said the ceasefire was designed to bring a permanent end to hostilities in Gaza and the US and its allies would provide all support to ensure that the agreement was effectively implemented.
- A US official said the Lebanon ceasefire could prove to be an important step toward ensuring an end to hostilities in Gaza and the release of hostages.
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