Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins amid cautious hope in the Middle East

Will the fragile peace between Hezbollah and Israel hold?

A ceasefire deal came into effect between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah in the early hours of November 26, bringing two months of hostilities in Lebanon to an end. The country’s main roads have since then been jammed as people rush back to what remains of their homes in the south. The outgoing US president, Joe Biden, said the agreement is “designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities”. He added: “What is left of Hezboll…

Israel and Hezbollah: A Fragile Ceasefire Takes Hold

With a tense truce in place, the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah offers a brief respite, but the region's deep-seated animosities and unresolved disputes ensure the road to lasting peace remains perilously uncertain. #MiddleEastCeasefire #IsraelLebanonPeace #FragileTruce #GlobalDiplomacy #ConflictResolution

News of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire received by American bishops with ‘profound hope’

NEW YORK – Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday the American bishops said they receive the news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah with “profound hope,” and urge all parties in the Middle East to continue efforts towards broader peace. “It is in a spirit of profound hope that I welcome news that, after more than a year of fighting and thousands of deaths, a ceasefire has been agreed upon by Israel and Hezbollah, beginning today, Wednesday,…

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins in Lebanon

Israel agreed to a ceasefire on November 27 that ended the current fighting with Hezbollah. The agreement calls for Israel to conduct a phased withdrawal from southern Lebanon within the next 60 days. “The Government of Lebanon will prevent Hezbollah and all other armed groups in the territory of Lebanon from carrying out any operations against Israel, and Israel will not carry out any offensive military operations against Lebanese targets,” the

Israeli Cabinet Has Approved A Ceasefire In Lebanon

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  Update(1315ET): After months of heavy fighting which has included airstrikes and an IDF ground invasion of Lebanon, it finally looks official. Israel’s Channel 12 and others are reporting Tuesday evening (local time) that the Israeli cabinet has approved a ceasefire in Lebanon. In announcing the ceasefire, Netanyahu called out both Iran and Syria’s Assad. He stressed that Israe…

Will a ceasefire hold between Israel and Hezbollah?

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a 60-day ceasefire after more than a year of costly fighting. Previous truces between the sides didn’t last. Will this one?