【Hezbollah in Lebanon May Be an Exception to the Ceasefire】
Reuters cited sources close to Hezbollah, reporting that after the United States and Iran announced a ceasefire, Hezbollah has suspended attacks against Israel.
Three Lebanese sources quoted by Reuters said that as part of the previous U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement, Hezbollah had stopped shelling Israeli forces in northern Israel and within Lebanon early Wednesday morning.
The report stated that the key mediator in this ceasefire negotiation—Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif—said the two-week ceasefire agreement also applies to Lebanon. Lebanon has been engulfed in a new round of conflict between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel since March 2.
However, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said on Wednesday morning that the ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon. Israel has also issued new evacuation orders for a town in the south, suggesting a possible imminent strike.
Sources said Hezbollah may soon issue an official statement clarifying its position on this ceasefire and on Netanyahu’s claim that “Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire.”
The last public statement from Hezbollah regarding military operations was released at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday (22:00 GMT Tuesday), stating that it had struck Israeli forces inside Lebanon during the evening of Tuesday.
Israeli aerial and ground military operations in Lebanon have resulted in more than 1,500 deaths, including over 130 children and more than 100 women. Evacuation orders issued due to Israeli strikes, as well as in southern, eastern regions, and the southern suburbs of Beirut, have forced over 1.2 million people to flee their homes.
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