Portrait of Hezbollah's iconic leader, Hassan Nasrallah, enthroned over the destruction in Beirut's southern suburbs, November 2024. (Credit: AFP)
Officially, Hezbollah says it is upholding the cease-fire agreement with Israel, based on U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701. It has pledged to withdraw from the south of the Litani River and to allow massive deployment of the Lebanese Army. However, dissonant voices continue to be raised regarding this agreement, particularly at a time when Israel is stepping up its attacks on the Lebanese territory. On Monday, Hezbollah even fired a projectile at a position in the disputed Shebaa Farms, marking its first attack since the agreement came into force last week.Is Hezbollah really committed to this agreement? Even before this attack, Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah denounced the Israeli cease-fire violations, adding that civilians returning to their villages along the southern border with Israel were fired at. Read also: Israel and...
Officially, Hezbollah says it is upholding the cease-fire agreement with Israel, based on U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701. It has pledged to withdraw from the south of the Litani River and to allow massive deployment of the Lebanese Army. However, dissonant voices continue to be raised regarding this agreement, particularly at a time when Israel is stepping up its attacks on the Lebanese territory. On Monday, Hezbollah even fired a projectile at a position in the disputed Shebaa Farms, marking its first attack since the agreement came into force last week.Is Hezbollah really committed to this agreement? Even before this attack, Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah denounced the Israeli cease-fire violations, adding that civilians returning to their villages along the southern border with Israel were fired at. Read also: Israel and...