Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group agreed on a cease-fire that officially came into effect on Wednesday night. About reaching an agreement announced US President Joe Biden. Israeli forces launched a ground operation in Lebanon nearly two months ago in response to sustained rocket attacks by Hezbollah.
“Today I have good news from the Middle East. I have just spoken with the Prime Ministers of Israel and Lebanon, and I am pleased to report that their governments have accepted the United States’ proposal to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.“, said the US President.
According to the agreement, the cessation of hostilities came at 4:00 a.m. local time and is to become permanent. Biden emphasized that the remnants of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations will not have the opportunity to threaten Israel’s security.
Israel will gradually withdraw its troops over the next 60 days. Control of the territories near the border with Israel will pass to the Lebanese army to prevent the rebuilding of Hezbollah’s infrastructure in the region.
