Israel struck Lebanon again the day after the agreement on troop withdrawal
Kyiv • UNN
Israel carried out a drone strike on southern Lebanon after the agreement on a phased troop withdrawal. Hezbollah refused to support the deal, calling it a waste of sovereignty.
Israeli military on Saturday carried out a drone strike on southern Lebanon - less than a day after reaching an agreement on a phased withdrawal of some troops from the region. This is reported by UNN citing CNN.
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The IDF stated that the attack was aimed at eliminating a threat to Israeli soldiers. The new strike highlights the fragility of the ceasefire agreement and the difficulty of achieving long-term peace between the parties.
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According to the agreement brokered by the United States, Israel is to gradually withdraw troops from certain areas north and south of the Litani River, handing over control to the Lebanese army. At the same time, both Israel and Lebanon called the agreement a first step toward stabilizing the situation.
However, Hezbollah refused to support the agreement. The group's Secretary-General Naim Qassem called it a "waste of Lebanon's sovereignty," casting doubt on the prospects for implementing the peace deal.