Under the agreement negotiated by the authorities in Jerusalem and Beirut, for 60 days, counting from Wednesday 27 November, the Israeli army and the Hezbollah militants are to retreat from confederate Lebanon over which the Lebanese armed forces will take control. The agreement has just over 5 pages and contains a map of Lebanon. The Hezbollah-free area is designated a red line moving mainly along the Litani River, about 18 miles from the Israeli-Lebanese border. – This is simply a permanent cessation of war. .... Let us be clear, Israel did not start this war, the Lebanese did not want it, as did the United States – stated the American President.
The conflict began with Hezbollah, firing missiles and drones of neighbouring territory as a sign of solidarity with Hamas, after a Palestinian militant group attacked Israel on 7 October 2023. The exchange of fire between the 2 sides lasted more than eleven months before the Israelis sent land troops into combat. Victims aren't precisely numbered yet. According to preliminary data, between 2500 and 3,000 Hezbollah militants and 75 Israeli defence Forces soldiers were killed and 700 to 1,200 Lebanese civilians and 45 Israeli civilians were killed. any 1.2 million Lebanese from the south and about 60,000 Israelis from the north were displaced.
Now the Lebanese are back.
Sisters Zeinab and Dina They fled to Tripoli. – We laughed and cried at the same time erstwhile we heard the news of the ceasefire. We were packing our stuff and we inactive didn't believe it was happening, it was like a dream. Tens of thousands of exiles already on Wednesday morning, just after the agreement was announced, were en route. The coastal road was blocked by cars. However, the joy of the returnees ended with the arrival of the destination. Almost all building destroyed – broken windows, cracked roofs. any in full ruin. Zeinab and Dina had nowhere to decision in. Not a single home survived in their village, but people do not lose hope – the most crucial thing is that the fighting is over: – It'll take a while, but we'll rebuild.
Most residents of northern Israel remained at the evacuation sites. Some, for applicable reasons, want their children to finish their school year where they started, others due to the fact that they are afraid to return: – We want to come back with full safety, give our children freedom, reconstruct their intellectual health, heal emotionally – says Yifat Elmalich. – We don't want to go back to surviving in constant fear. This deal seems weak and unfavorable to us. Many of the northern Israelis do not accept the ceasefire, they respect it as a time given to Hezbollah to rebuild his forces. 36 years Matan Davidian calls the agreement a surrender agreement. We're going home in a much worse situation than the 1 we left him in. In the past, erstwhile there was fire from Lebanon, we reacted immediately. Now we will request the consent of another countries, which means we will not respond at all. Our children cannot be surviving shields.
Israel will attack
The Israeli government warns – it will attack if there are any signs that the terms of the agreement are not respected. – Netanjah did not abruptly become a dove peacekeeper .... Under this agreement, he can resume the war at any time. Israeli troops have 60 days to withdraw. This agenda could be extended. If Israel considers that the forces of Hezbollah do not stay behind the demarcation line of the River Litani ... Or they'll be arming again, it's boom! The full horror will be resumed – says Simon Tisdall, Deputy editor-in-chief of the Guardian, abroad Affairs Commentator. The another side of the conflict is ready to rekindle it at any moment. Hezbollah announces he will follow closely the withdrawal of Israeli troops, With your hand on the trigger.
