Why the ceasefire between Israel and Hisbollah is on the brink
Around four months after the start of a ceasefire between the Hisbollah militia in Lebanon and Israel, there is a fire on both sides of the border. According to its own statements, the Israeli military caught three rockets from Lebanon in northern Israel. The warning sirens had previously been heard in the city of Metula. According to Lebanese information, Israel’s military attacked several places in southern Lebanon. The army said that it was against Hezbollah positions.
According to official information, at least two people, including a young girl, and at least eight people were injured in Lebanon. According to the Lebanese state agency NNA, Israel’s military used several places with artillery, tanks and machine guns, and fighter jets flew above the area. The Hezbollah TV broadcaster Al-Manar reported more than 20 air strikes in the south.
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In Israel there were initially no reports of damage or injuries. The Hisbollah denied that the rocket attacks are responsible. From Lebanese security circles, on the other hand, it was said that the first militia attacks on Israel since the beginning of the ceasefire were at the end of November.
« Extremely fragile situation »
After the ceasefire with the Islamist Hamas in the Gaza Strip last ended with an Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, worries now also grow before a new intolerance in the Israeli-Libanese border area. The UN mission Unifil spoke of an « extremely fragile situation » and warned of a new escalation of violence.
After an Israeli air raid on the South Libanese village of Sujoud in Iqlim al-Toufah, strong black smoke rises. Photo: dpa
After Unifil presentation, four floors from Lebanon were fired on Israel in the morning. Then Israel’s army reacted with attacks in Lebanon.
Israel shot Hisbollah targets
Israel’s chief of staff Ejal Zamir announced that Israel was determined to respond to the rocket attacks. The Lebanon is responsible for compliance with the ceasefire that has actually been in effect since November, it said.
According to official information, at least two people, including a young girl, and at least eight people were injured in Lebanon.
Shortly afterwards, the Israeli military attacked Hisbollah positions in the south of the neighboring country. The goal was dozens of rocket shot ramps and a command post of the militia, the army said. Previously, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz had instructed the military to attack « dozens of terrorist goals », according to a message.
Hezbollah denies responsibility for rocket attacks
The Hisbollah denied that the rocket attacks were responsible, and also paid responsibility towards Lebanese President Josef Aoun and Prime Minister Nauaf Salam. « The claims of the Israeli enemy are only preliminary walls to justify its persistent aggression against Lebanon, » said the militia. The Hisbollah is still committed to the ceasefire.
The claims of the Israeli enemy are only preliminary walls to justify its persistent aggression against Lebanon.
Statement of the Hezbollah militia
After a search in the south, the Lebanese army discovered three simple wooden devices to shoot off rockets. The soldiers had dismantled them, the army said.
Lebanese Prime Minister warns of « New War »
The Hisbollah supported by Iran had shot down with rockets for more than a year since the beginning of the Gaza War in October 2023. According to her own statements, she wanted to support Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israel replied with massive air raids and a soil offensive. More than 3,900 people were killed in Lebanon and more than a million were driven out.
In Israel, around 1,200 people were killed in the terrorist attack of Hamas. Because of the shelling of the villages and cities in Northern Israel, more than 160,000 residents of the region were evacuated, tens of thousands decided on their own drive to search for more security in other parts of the country.
Dispute over the continuation of the Gaza deal seems to be solved
A ceasefire has actually been in the case since November. This provides for a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the south of the Lebanon. This has now largely been done, but there are still five Israeli military post near the border. The Lebanese leadership evaluates the whereabouts of the troops as a violation of the agreement and protested several times.
Prime Minister Salam warned that Israel could move his country into a « new war ». The United Nations would have to increase the pressure internationally to reach Israel withdrawal from Lebanon.
