Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem proudly proclaims 'divine victory' over Israel following ceasefire agreement
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem proudly proclaims 'divine victory' over Israel following ceasefire agreement
A ceasefire agreement mediated by the United States and France between Hezbollah and Israel was activated on Wednesday. According to the terms of the truce, the hostilities along the Israeli-Lebanese frontier are set to cease, with both warring parties expected to withdraw. The Lebanese Army will oversee the enforcement of this agreement.
In his first speech after the ceasefire took effect on Wednesday, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem described it as a divine victory for the militant organization over Israel, claiming it eclipses their previous encounter in 2006, which was the last time the two opposing forces engaged in combat.
He asserted that Hezbollah had "endorsed the arrangement, with our resistance robust on the battlefield, and we remain proud of our right to protect (ourselves)." Furthermore, Qassem remarked, “To those who were wagering that Hezbollah would be diminished, we express our regrets; their expectations have proven incorrect.”
What are the terms of the agreement?
The US and France facilitated ceasefire agreement stipulates that both parties have pledged to halt the hostilities along the Israeli-Lebanese border, which have resulted in numerous fatalities since the conflict began in Gaza last year. As part of the pact, Hezbollah is to withdraw from regions south of the Litani River, approximately 30 km (20 miles) north of the Israeli border.
Additionally, the Lebanese Army is tasked with helping to ensure the durability of the ceasefire. Troops will be positioned in the southern regions of the nation. In the meantime, the Lebanese Army has urged residents to postpone their return to homes in the south until Israeli forces, which have engaged in military operations in southern Lebanon, withdraw. The truce between Hezbollah and Israel provides a 60-day timeframe for the Israeli military to pull out from Lebanese territory.
Complications arise following Israeli airstrike
Nonetheless, efforts have been complicated by their ongoing presence, as the military imposed restrictions on individuals attempting to return to villages close to Lebanon’s border with Israel and has fired upon residents in those areas recently, classifying such movements as violations of the ceasefire.
Both the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah have accused Israel of violating the ceasefire in these circumstances, including an airstrike conducted above the Litani River on Thursday.
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