Lebanon announces partial ceasefire Israel, Hezbollah but attacks continue
A fragile but hopeful step — Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
Lebanon vs Israel – (Web Desk) – Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, marking a limited but significant step toward reducing violence in a conflict that has already claimed thousands of lives. Under the agreement, Israel would stop striking Beirut and its surrounding areas, while Hezbollah would pause its attacks on Israeli territory.
However, the deal does not fully end the war. Lebanon’s embassy in Washington made it clear that fighting in southern Lebanon is still ongoing. Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Lebanese territory on the same day the ceasefire was announced.
US President Donald Trump was the first to publicly announce the agreement. He said Hezbollah had committed, through intermediaries, not to attack Israel. This is a rare move — no US president has ever communicated with Hezbollah in any form, as the US considers it a terrorist group.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israeli troops would not advance on Beirut. But he was quick to add that military operations in southern Lebanon would continue. Israeli forces are now pressing toward the Zaharani River — their deepest push into Lebanon in 25 years.
Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah voiced support for a full ceasefire, but tied it to a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. He did not confirm whether Hezbollah would stop its rocket fire into Israel in the meantime.
Lebanon plans to push for a broader ceasefire during talks in Washington on Wednesday. If successful, this could open the door to wider peace negotiations between the US and Iran, which have been stalled for weeks.
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Iran has insisted that any peace deal must also include a stop to attacks in Lebanon. The US disagrees, calling the two conflicts separate. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated clearly that a ceasefire with the US means a ceasefire on all fronts — including Lebanon.
Adding to the tension, the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threatened to expand its blockade beyond the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab El Mandeb Strait — a key route at the entrance of the Red Sea. Iran has already restricted oil shipping in the Gulf, sending global oil prices up by 4% on Monday alone.
The situation remains unstable. But this partial ceasefire, however limited, is the first concrete sign that all sides may be willing to pull back — at least slightly — from the edge.
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