Israel to continue operations in Lebanoncontinue operations in Lebanon despite ceasefire
Israel said on Thursday that its ground operations in southern Lebanon will continue for now despite a ceasefire arrangement, and that displaced Lebanese residents will not yet be allowed to return home.
The announcement underscores how fragile the truce remains after months of cross-border fighting and matters because it could shape the chances of a wider calm along the Israel-Lebanon frontier.
Israel
Israel’s defence minister said the military will keep operating on the ground in southern Lebanon for the time being. Israeli officials present this as part of enforcing security terms linked to the ceasefire.
Hezbollah
Hezbollah rejected the ceasefire plan announced in Washington. The group treats the agreement as incomplete and continues to frame Israeli activity in Lebanon as a violation rather than a stabilizing step.
Lebanon and UN forces
Lebanese communities displaced from the south remain unable to return under Israel’s stated position. UN peacekeepers are operating in an area where the ceasefire still faces immediate risks, including renewed violence.
- UNIFIL is one of the longest-running UN peacekeeping missions in the world.
- Southern Lebanon has been a major battlefield in several Israel-Lebanon wars since 1978.
- Hezbollah emerged after Lebanon’s 1982 Israeli invasion and became a powerful political force.
Israel-Lebanon War
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a 60-day ceasefire that mandates Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon while the Lebanese army deploys across all border crossings and the south.
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