A ceasefire has been initiated between Israel and Lebanon, marking a 10-day truce that took effect on Thursday evening at 23:00 Swedish time. S. President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire agreement.
The agreement came after a meeting between Israel’s and Lebanon’s ambassadors in Washington and a flurry of subsequent phone calls from Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to a White House official. Massive celebrations swept through Lebanon as the ceasefire took effect, with gunshots, fireworks, and displaced families returning home. Displaced families began moving toward southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs, despite warnings by officials not to attempt to return to their homes until it became clear whether the ceasefire would hold, according to research reports.
I believe in a peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon shortly.
Israeli officials vowed to keep forces in southern Lebanon and attack if threatened. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to the ceasefire to advance peace efforts but said troops would not withdraw. ' The ceasefire agreement reserves Israel's right to defend itself against attacks.
Hezbollah said the Lebanese people have the 'right to resist' and would respond to any strikes by Israel. Hezbollah kept firing rockets at northern Israeli towns and communities right up to the start of the ceasefire, according to research reports. Israel has not been fighting with Lebanon itself, but rather with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants inside the country, who were not formally part of the agreement, per research.
I have spoken with both Lebanon's president and Israel's prime minister, and these two leaders have agreed to formally initiate the ceasefire on Thursday evening.
Israeli shelling continued in the villages of Khiam and Dibbine about a half hour after the truce went into effect, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency. Israel’s military said it was looking into reports of shelling and artillery fire in southern Lebanon, as per research. Air raid sirens went off in some often-targeted border towns less than 10 minutes before midnight.
S. to secure a peace deal with Iran, as Iran said it would not engage in second-round peace talks unless Israel entered a ceasefire with Lebanon, according to multiple reports. S.
It has been an honor for me to solve nine wars around the world, and this will be my tenth.
President Donald Trump. S. and Iran will proceed, according to officials from two sources.
' Key unknowns about ceasefire implementation include whether Hezbollah will abide by the terms despite its non-inclusion, the full details of the agreement beyond the 10-day duration, and the timeline for displaced persons to return safely. 5% on Thursday afternoon, according to multiple reports. In unrelated local news, a system failure at a Max restaurant in Mölndal allowed about 50 customers to order cheeseburgers for free during lunch rush, according to multiple reports.
May have been a historic day for Lebanon. Good things are happening!!!
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I agreed to the ceasefire to advance peace efforts with Lebanon.
Israeli troops would not withdraw.
The security zone will extend 10 kilometers (6 miles) into Lebanon.
Israeli occupation on our land grants Lebanon and its people the right to resist it, and this matter will be determined based on how developments unfold.