Israel, ceasefire and Hezbollah
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Israel-Hezbollah Truce Set to Be Extended Beyond Next Week
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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon set to be extended beyond next week
Israel Voices Concerns About Implementation of Ceasefire With Hezbollah Ahead of Withdrawal Deadline
Israel and the Lebanese militant group agreed in November to an American- and French-mediated ceasefire, bringing an end to more than a year of fighting. Under the deal, Israeli forces were to withdraw from Lebanon and Hezbollah forces were to withdraw from southern Lebanon over a 60-day period ending next Monday morning.
Israel said on Thursday the terms of a ceasefire with Hezbollah were not being implemented fast enough and there was more work to do, while the Iran-backed group urged pressure to ensure Israeli troops leave south Lebanon by Monday as set out in the deal.
But frustration over Israel's attacks is growing amongst the group's leadership. Ghaleb Abu Zeinab, a senior Hezbollah official, said on Wednesday that “Monday will be a different day” if Israeli forces refuse to leave Lebanon, a sign that patience may be running out.
There are concerns in Jerusalem about whether Lebanese forces can uphold their part of the 60-day ceasefire deal.
Both sides have their reason to maintain the cease-fire, and the Trump administration certainly wouldn’t want a return to war, so I believe a
Hezbollah demands Israel fully comply with the ceasefire agreement, warning that any violation won't be tolerated.
Israeli officials have said Lebanese troops are not deploying fast enough in the areas Israeli troops are supposed to vacate.
Israel's delay in implementing a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah is causing tensions. Despite positive movements by the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers, Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon is not progressing quickly enough.
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hezbollah warns that any failure by Israel to meet the 60-day withdrawal deadline will not be tolerated, urging Lebanon’s government to take action. The Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah confirmed today
Israeli forces have killed two Palestinian militants who carried out a deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank earlier this month
The escalation of Hezbollah-Israel war in late 2024, which led to widespread destruction and large displacement, has left 30% of Lebanon's population facing acute food insecurity,
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said Thursday that the oil-rich kingdom stands by Lebanon, but stressed that the war-ravaged, crisis-ridden country needs to adopt necessary reforms.
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