TEL AVIV, Israel — The U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah officially went into effect at 10 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET) on Wednesday.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will gradually withdraw from occupied territory in southern Lebanon, and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will move in. Hezbollah withdraws from the strategic geographical area north of the Litani River. The border reached by Israeli soldiers in the past 24 hours before the ceasefire took effect.
Many Israelis are skeptical of a ceasefire because Hezbollah has not been completely defeated. Unlike Hamas, which has been unable to consistently fire rockets at Israel since the IDF took control of large swaths of Gaza, Hezbollah could not have been effective without military success in destroying Israel. , continues to fire rockets and launch drones into northern Israel. Hezbollah's chain of command and infrastructure in Lebanon.
Additionally, more than 60,000 residents of northern Israel who have been displaced by Hezbollah attacks will not be able to return to their homes until the end of a 60-day period. Even after that period, many people will not want to return.
However, ceasefire conditions are much better than they were just a few months ago. Hezbollah, which had vowed not to stop fighting until Israel withdrew from Gaza, was forced to abandon Hamas to its fate.
And importantly, Israel was able to fight Hezbollah without causing significant damage to Lebanon's Christian communities. The Christian community may now feel valiantly challenging Hezbollah's political dominance and Iranian interference.
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