He 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into force at dawn this Wednesday in Lebanon after the agreement concluded the day before. A truce in which the United States and France will act as guarantors, but which raises many uncertainties, since Tel-Aviv currently maintains its army deployed in the south of the neighboring country and Washington will allow it to attack if it considers that the Shiite group fails. conform.
The ceasefire went into effect at 4 a.m. local time, as announced by US President Joe Biden, who said it “is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.” Previously, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahureported that the security cabinet had accepted the US-designed proposal, but insisted that Israel would retain its “freedom of action” if Hezbollah violates the agreement and it has Washington guarantees about this.
“In full agreement with the United States, we maintain complete freedom of military action. If Hezbollah violates the agreement and tries to arm itself, we will attack. If you try to renew terrorist infrastructure near the border, we will attack. “If he launches a rocket, if he digs a tunnel, if he brings a truck with missiles, we will attack,” Netanyahu said.
The agreed plan includes three steps: a first truce, followed by the withdrawal of the forces of the Lebanese Shiite group north of the Litani River; the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon within 60 days; and finally negotiations between the two countries to demarcate their border, which currently corresponds to a line drawn by the UN after the 2006 war.
Israel maintains its military deployment
However, shortly after the ceasefire began, Israel warned that keeps its troops deployed in the south of Lebanon. About 10 minutes after it came into force, the Israeli army’s Arab spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, warned on social media that “under its clauses, the Defense Forces (IDF) They will remain deployed in their positions inside southern Lebanon.
“It is forbidden to approach the villages that the IDF has asked to evacuate or to approach its troops in the region. For your safety and that of your families, Refrain from moving to the area. We will inform you when it is safe for you to return home,” he said. However, according to local media, dozens of Lebanese vehicles began moving towards the south of the country after the start of the ceasefire. -fire.
For its part, the Lebanese army asked citizens to wait until you return to your cities and the cities invaded by Israel. “The army command calls on citizens to wait before returning to towns where Israeli enemy forces have entered. waiting for withdrawal in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, and underlines the importance of respecting the directives of the military units deployed in the area to preserve their security,” he said.
