Lebanese soldiers stand next to a damaged building in the village of Khiam, southern Lebanon, on Dec. 23, 2024, after Israeli forces withdrew from the area as part of a cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah. (Credit: AFP)
The war in southern Lebanon, which began on Oct. 8, 2023, when Hezbollah opened a ‘support front’ for Gaza and escalated with intensified Israeli offensives in the fall, came to a tentative pause on Nov. 27, 2024.Mediated by the United States and France, the cease-fire agreement includes a cessation of hostilities and a 60-day timeline for Israeli forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon, paving the way for the Lebanese army to assume control of the region.One month in, however, the cease-fire appears increasingly tenuous. Israeli security sources recently told Haaretz that the Israeli military is preparing for the possibility of staying in southern Lebanon beyond the 60 days stipulated in the agreement, citing doubts over whether the Lebanese army can “fully regain control of southern Lebanon.” Read more The harrowing 18-year ordeal...
The war in southern Lebanon, which began on Oct. 8, 2023, when Hezbollah opened a ‘support front’ for Gaza and escalated with intensified Israeli offensives in the fall, came to a tentative pause on Nov. 27, 2024.Mediated by the United States and France, the cease-fire agreement includes a cessation of hostilities and a 60-day timeline for Israeli forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon, paving the way for the Lebanese army to assume control of the region.One month in, however, the cease-fire appears increasingly tenuous. Israeli security sources recently told Haaretz that the Israeli military is preparing for the possibility of staying in southern Lebanon beyond the 60 days stipulated in the agreement, citing doubts over whether the Lebanese army can “fully regain control of southern Lebanon.” Read more The harrowing 18-year...
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