Lebanon ceasefire takes effect today, November 27, 2024, as Israel continues to attack Gaza

He ceasefire by 60 days between Israel and Hezbollahunder an agreement reached a day earlier with the US and France as guarantors, entered into force on Wednesday morning (4 a.m. in the Basque Country), after which Israel warned that keeps his troops stationed in South Lebanon.

“Under the agreement reached today, which will come into effect tomorrow (Wednesday) at 4 a.m. local time, fighting along the Lebanon-Israel border will end. It’s meant to be one permanent discontinuation of hostilities,” the US president announced, Joe Bidenin a message from the White House.

Earlier, Israel’s Security Cabinet, which brings together the country’s top ministers and security and intelligence leaders, approved the deal in Tel Aviv. The pact makes no reference to the situation in Gaza, which is why the Israeli Navy continues to attack the Strip relentlessly.

The plan consists of: three phases: an initial ceasefire, followed by the withdrawal of the forces of the Lebanese Shia group north of the Litani River; the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces 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.

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuhas already warned that Israel will retain “freedom of action” if Hezbollah violates the agreement. “If Hezbollah violates the agreement and tries to arm itself, we will attack. If it tries to renew the terrorist infrastructure near the border, we will attack. If it launches a missile, if it digs a tunnel, if it brings a truck with missiles, we will attack,” Netanyahu said.

The Israeli bombing of Lebanon They have caused more than 3,500 deaths and displaced 1.2 million people in the past year. In Israel, 78 people have been killed (47 of them civilians), while around 60,000 people have been displaced by the firefight with Hezbollah.

They call on displaced people not to move

The Israeli army has said it will continue its military deployment in the south of the Arab country and “forbids” residents of evacuated towns from returning to their homes until further notice.

Along the same lines, the Lebanese army has called on civilians to wait before returning to their villages and towns that Israel has invaded. “The army leadership calls on civilians to refrain from returning to the villages and towns where Israeli enemy forces have entered, pending their withdrawal in accordance with the ceasefire, and emphasizes the importance of adhering to military directives units deployed in the area to protect their security,” the military institution said in a statement.

Iran welcomes the “cessation of Israeli attacks” in Lebanon

Iranian authorities have welcomed the “cessation of Israeli aggression in Lebanon” and reiterated their “unwavering” support for the Lebanese government and the “resistance” – with a clear reference to Hezbollah.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has praised the Iranian government’s “extensive diplomatic efforts” to achieve the “immediate cessation of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.”

The spokesperson again denounced Israel’s “belligerence and crimes” as well as the United States’ “broad support” for the “widespread destruction of vital infrastructure in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.” Likewise, he has taken the opportunity to ask the international community to exert “effective pressure” on Israel so that the country also “ends the war” in the country. Gaza Strip.

The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterreshas celebrated the ceasefire and expressed hope that this pact “will put an end to the violence, suffering and destruction that both countries have experienced.”