Hezbollah issued a statement welcoming the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, a day after the previous report. Lebanon's Prime Minister separately said his government will redouble efforts to secure an Israeli withdrawal from the country.
Hezbollah publicly welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon on Monday afternoon, the latest in a series of official reactions since the deal was announced. The statement comes a day after the group issued a lengthier declaration thanking Iran and warning against what it termed 'failed illusions.'
Separately, Lebanon's Prime Minister stated that his government would redouble efforts toward achieving an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. The remarks align with the Lebanese president's recent declarations that the state of war must end permanently.
The ceasefire follows weeks of U.S.-mediated talks that saw the IDF continue ground maneuvers in southern Lebanon even as negotiations advanced. The IDF chief said over the weekend that operational gains were accelerating Hezbollah's erosion.
It remains unclear whether the framework includes a timetable for an IDF pullout or mechanisms for disarming Hezbollah — a point on which the group's deputy secretary-general warned would 'destroy Lebanon.'
2 developments
- DevelopingLebanon's Parliament Speaker says Hezbollah, Amal signal readiness for full ceasefire
- ConfirmedNetanyahu addresses Lebanese people: 'Israel is not at war with you, but with Hezbollah'
- DevelopingHezbollah officially endorses reported US-Iran agreement
- DevelopingIDF launches first airstrike in Lebanon since ceasefire announcement tonight
Source and signal
- Internal intake