“According to the agreement reached today, which will come into force tomorrow at 4 a.m. local time, fighting along the border between Lebanon and Israel will cease.
The agreement includes three stages
The proposal put forward by the United States includes three stages: a truce followed by the withdrawal of Hezbollah forces north of the Litani River; a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon within 60 days and negotiations between Israel and Lebanon on the demarcation of their border, which is currently a division created by the UN after the 2006 war.
“Over the next 60 days, the Lebanese army and state security forces will deploy and take control of their territory. Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon will not be allowed to rebuild,” Biden added.
The Democratic president, who will be replaced by Republican Donald Trump on January 20, added that Israel will gradually withdraw its troops and that civilians on both sides will be able to return to their communities.”soon“.
“The United States, with the full support of France and our other allies, is committed to working with Israel and Lebanon to ensure the full implementation of this agreement,” he stressed, noting that there will be no American troops in southern Lebanon, but that yes, they will provide the necessary assistance for implementation of the pact.
More than 3,500 people were killed in Lebanon. due to Israeli attacks
He made clear that “if Hezbollah or anyone else violates the agreement and poses a direct threat to Israel, then Israel will retain the right to self-defense in accordance with international law.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who announced Tuesday that his security cabinet had accepted the proposed ceasefire, also stressed that Israel would retain “freedom of action” if Hezbollah does not implement the pact.
Total More than 3,500 people were killed in Lebanon. due to Israeli attacks since October 2023, although the vast majority of casualties occurred after September 23, when Israel bombed continuously followed by a ground invasion of the south of the country. (EFE)