According to the truce concluded at the end of November 2024, Israel was to retreat from Lebanon until 26 January; it was later extended until 18 February. The ceasefire assumes that the confederate Lebanon area will be abandoned by both Israelis and Hezbollah, and the regular Lebanese army will take full control of the area.
According to media reports, Israel requested the extension of its troops' presence in 5 stations until the end of February. Israel argued that it must stay in the south of Lebanon due to the fact that the army of that country inactive does not control the full territory, which poses a danger from Hezbollah.
“Lebanon must do everything possible”
Israeli media reported on Wednesday that the US had agreed to the "long-term" presence of Israeli troops in the south of Lebanon. The US and France have negotiated a truce and are overseeing it.
“Lebanon must do everything possible to force Israel to retreat completely by 18 February,” said Kassem. As he added, there is no explanation for Israel’s troops remaining in Lebanon longer.
During the speech of the leader of Hezbollah, Israeli aviation conducted respective raids on the Bekaa Valley located in the northeast of Lebanon. The Army indicated that the mark were rocket launchers and another Hezbollah military infrastructure. "This terrorist activity violated the Israeli-Lebanese truce agreement," stressed the military.
Rubio: Lebanon should disarm Hezbollah himself
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke at a press conference after their gathering on Sunday in Jerusalem that the Lebanese state should defuse Hezbollah itself, which is why both states are committed to strengthening power in Beirut.
Supported by Iran, Shiite Hezbollah had controlled the south of Lebanon for decades, from which he fought against Israel with varying intensity. Following the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip, in October 2023, the group began to attack Israel regularly, which in the autumn of 2024 led to an open war and invasion of Israeli troops to the south of Lebanon.
According to the wellness Ministry in Beirut, more than 4,000 Lebanese have died in Israeli attacks since the fall of 2023. Authorities reported that as many as 1.2 million people from around 5.5 million fled the country due to their home fighting.
In the attacks of Hezbollah, respective twelve Israelis were killed and respective twelve soldiers were killed in battles. Israel announced that his run importantly weakened Hezbollah, erstwhile recognized as 1 of the world's strongest non-state armies and an organization that had more opportunities than the regular Lebanon army.
