Ceasefire draws many back to Lebanon 24.

Owner-occupants remain in their Lebanon homes, cross the C line, and return to the enclave at considerable risk, with the Israeli military discouraging anyone from entering the neighborhood. Clark The following thousands of people who fled their homes in southern Lebanon have returned to their homes after Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah agreed to cease-fire on Wednesday after the ceasefire on Wednesday because both sides are skeptical about whether the truce is enough.

Israel continued to bombard the capital, Beirut, and the south of the country all day on Tuesday, pounding the capital alone and killing 42 people until a truce at 4 am local time while Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel and sounded air raid alarms. and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday, amid fears on both sides of the border about whether the truce would hold.

Israel heavily bombed the capital, Beirut, and the south of the country throughout Tuesday, killing 42 people, until the truce began at 4 am local time, while Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel, triggering air raid sirens.

On Wednesday, Lebanon’s main motorways were packed with loaded cars equipped with families and their belongings on their way to the south while the Israeli military told them to stay away until its forces complete redeployment in the south. Lebanese army urged refugees to stay away from frontline villages and towns adjacent to the UN ‘Blue Line’ that acts as a border between Lebanon and Israel.

Military logistic was seen moving south as the army said it would be stationing its troops in the south as per the provisions of the cease-fire understanding.

”The army has launched a process of enhancing its presence in the South Litani area and exercising sovereignty concurrently with the Unifil,” the military said. “In this context, some of the concerned military units are now leaving from several areas to the South Litani sector where they will position at the places assigned to them.”

In an indication of how tense the situation still is, Israeli forces shot at several cars that tried to get into what it claims was a closed military zone on Wednesday. There was no information on whether or not there had been fatalities in the incident. In a televised broadcast on Tuesday night, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that his country would ‘retaliate strongly to any infringement.

“The army has begun to strengthen its deployment in the South Litani sector and extend state authority in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL),” the military said in a statement. “In this context, the concerned military units are moving from several areas to the South Litani sector, where they will be stationed at the locations designated for them.”

In a sign of how volatile the situation remains, Israeli forces opened fire on several cars that attempted to enter what it said was a restricted area on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear if there were casualties in the incident. In televised remarks on Tuesday night, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said that the country would “respond forcefully to any violation”.

The Israeli militia announced a blackout of movement between 5 PM Wednesday through Thursday and 7 AM, summarily advising all persons in Lebanon to avoid crossing southwards to the Litani River from the borderline into Israel. They are to remain stuck in the area, according to the Israel military spokesperson Avichay Adraee on his social media platforms.

“We have no intention to cause any harm to you; however, our militaries will not shy away from responding to any prohibited activities in the given zone,” Adraee said.

In its first official comment after the ceasefire was declared, Hezbollah did not mention the ceasefire at all and reiterated its struggle.

The militia noted that its fighters “continue to be fully prepared for the ambitions and attacks of the Israeli enemy”. Its forces will observe the Israeli pullout from Lebanon, ready to fire on them “with the tips of the fingers”.

The peaceful agreement reached in the United States is the most important breakthrough in the hope of reducing tension in the Middle East that has been affected since the Hamas attack on Israel on the 7th of October in 2023 and has been received well mostly by the victims of the war between Lebanon and Israel.

Hezbollah started targeting Israel a day after its ally attacked, and both entities engaged in combat for a year before the Israelis intensified air raids in September and deployed ground forces. There is no relationship to a Gaza ceasefire – one of Hezbollah’s previous conditions. The 60-day phased redeployment in which Israel will be leaving southern Lebanon and Hezbollah will redeploy its guerrillas and equipment 16 miles (25km) north of the frontier will help achieve a sustainable cessation of 14 months long conflict.

The 60-day staged withdrawal, in which Israel will pull out of southern Lebanon and Hezbollah will move it’s fighters and heavy weaponry north of the Litani River, about 16 miles (25km) north of the frontier, is designed to broker a permanent end to 14 months of fighting. The system will be overseen by a US-led supervisory system that will arbitrate over violations.

How the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is supposed to work

Not surprisingly, both Hezbollah and Israel are already striving to position themselves as the winner as the fighting slows down. The Lebanese group has suffered its worst losses since the group was formed to fight Israel’s occupation of Lebanon in the 1980s: most of its senior staff are gone and its methods of communication and rankings have been turned upside down.

The extent of heavy weaponry and military infrastructure is still unknown, but the failure of the group to launch rocket strikes on Israeli cities indicates that they have suffered major setbacks.

The Lebanese political and militant group that operates inside the country and is recognized as a terrorist organization by many EU and Middle Eastern countries, including Israel, was represented in the discussions on the cessation of the hostilities through intermediaries but has not released an official statement on the ceasefire.

To its supporters, however, the fact that the organization is still afloat is good enough. People held parties on the streets of southern Beirut on Wednesday with people waving the yellow and green flag of Hezbollah and honking car horns while some neighborhoods celebrated with gunfire.

Iran is happy after Israel quits its aggression as stated Wednesday morning in Lebanon where Hezbollah allies are based. The spokesman of the foreign ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei assured in a statement that Iran is ‘firm behind Lebanon government, nation, and resistance’.

In Israel, the ceasefire has received mixed reactions. Netanyahu said on Tuesday night that he had supported the deal after his cabinet passed it following opposition from other right-wing members. The military force is highly dependent on reserves, forces that have engaged in fighting in Gaza and Lebanon for over a year and will find the holiday welcome.

Rightwingers and the residents of northern Israel where around 60,000 people were forced to flee their homes at the outset of the war have condemned the deal, which relies on the western-backed Lebanese army and UN peacekeeping force to prevent Hezbollah from returning to the frontier zone. Over thirty people rallied on Tuesday night outside the Israeli army’s headquarters in Tel Aviv in opposition to the ceasefire; they marched on a motorway.

In how many of the displaced families would have now turned towards navigating the home moving plan? Mayor of the northern town of Shlomi Gabby Neeman said no one was going back and he was certain the combat would resume.

“All that was demonstrated speaks about the fact that the next round is still awaiting us, in a month, two months, or even ten years,” he said.

Fightings in Gaza will not be affected by the Lebanon deal because American mediation for Israel and Hamas cease-fire has not worked before. At least 11 people including four children were killed on Wednesday night when Israeli attacks targeted two UN schools in Gaza City turned shelters. Israel stressed one of the strikes eliminated a Hamas sniper while the second hit militants using civilians as shields. Qatar, which had been mediating between Israel and Hamas, said early this month it would not continue as mediator unless both sides are serious and willing. residents were planning to return, and he believed that the fighting would restart eventually.

“Everything we were shown testifies to the fact that the next round is ahead of us, whether in a month, two months, or 10 years,” he said.

The Lebanon deal will not have any direct impact on the fighting in Gaza, where US efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have repeatedly failed. Overnight on Wednesday, Israeli strikes on two schools turned shelters in Gaza City killed 11 people, including four children, according to hospital officials. Israel said one of the strikes targeted a Hamas sniper and the other targeted militants hiding among civilians.

Qatar, a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, announced earlier this month it was quitting its role until both parties showed “willingness and seriousness” in the talks.

In announcing the Lebanon ceasefire on Tuesday night, Biden said his administration would now turn its attention to seeking to restart ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, but the geographic separation of the two theaters is likely to bolster Israel’s position in the Palestinian territory.

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