Benjamin Netanyahu
Shortly after the ceasefire was announced, Israel launched a massive attack on Beirut. The IDF destroyed many Hezbollah positions. Shortly before the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had announced a ceasefire with Hezbollah. US President Joe Biden expressed his joy at this decision by Israel. He called it good news.
Biden said Israel and Hezbollah accepted the ceasefire agreement. But shortly after his statement, there was a massive explosion in Beirut. Happened. Israeli airstrikes shook the Lebanese capital.
Israeli attack on Beirut before ceasefire
Israel announced a ceasefire but aims to continue attacking Hezbollah before it comes into effect. The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah may come into effect as early as 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday. Netanyahu said he is willing to reach an agreement with Lebanon, but if Hezbollah commits any kind of violation, he will give a strong response.
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The Israeli prime minister said he will send a proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah to his cabinet for approval. However, he did not say how long this ceasefire would last. Netanyahu said that if Hezbollah violates the ceasefire agreement, we will attack. However, this agreement will not affect Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
So will there be a pause in the 14-month war?
According to local officials, at least 24 people have been killed across Lebanon in the latest Israeli attacks. This war began after Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which is still ongoing. A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah would be the first major step toward ending the unrest in that region. After the Hamas attack on October 7, the next day, that is, October 8, Hezbollah also attacked Israel. After this, Israel also began retaliating against Hamas and Hezbollah.
Israel killed many Hezbollah commanders. Hundreds of their hideouts were destroyed. On the other hand, in the nearly 14-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, more than 44,000 people have been killed and more than 104,000 injured. These are the data from the Gaza Ministry of Health.
