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Israel appreciates the contribution of the United States in the process, and maintains its right to act against any threat to its security.
That's why the return of security to southern Lebanon and preventing the resupply of Hezbollah is so important,
It was obvious at the time that it wasn't going to work, that Hezbollah would not retreat north of the Litani River permanently, that the Lebanese Armed Forces would not be able to take Lebanon, that UNIFIL, the U.N. interim force peacekeepers, would be able to do their job any better than had,
Militarily, for Israel, it is a strategic advantage, allowing it to concentrate military efforts exclusively on Gaza without fearing a northern front escalation. Let's not hope for this,
The secretary-general urges the parties to fully respect and swiftly implement all of their commitments made under this agreement … to undertake immediate steps toward the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006)."
In a statement, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said The important thing is that we’re back, against Israel’s will and against the will of all the enemies,
We were a little afraid, but we trust our army and let's see what happens. Let's hope for the best,
We hope that all Arab and Western countries, and all people with merciful hearts and consciences ... implement a truce here because we are tired,
said displaced Gazan Malak Abu Laila This is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities,
Hezbollah operatives who approach our troops, the border area, and the villages within the area we have marked will be struck ... we are preparing, getting ready for the possibility that this (ceasefire) approach won't succeed,
Our forces will remain fully ready to address the Israeli enemy's ambitions and aggressions,
the statement read 17 hours after the deal took effect Our fighters’ eyes will remain fixed on the enemy's movements and withdrawals beyond the borders, and their hands will stay on the trigger to defend Lebanon’s sovereignty,
They control us and we can’t do anything about it. This war killed whoever it killed and now they’re telling us it’s a victory,
said a young man who was returning from neighboring Syria after being displaced from the eastern Bekaa province There is genuine hope that the ceasefire deal will last, although many question marks remain,
wrote Daniel Byman, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service An Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire would be a significant and welcome success,
wrote Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former US diplomat After October 7, Israel is far less trusting of deterrence and more of a believer in keeping its enemies weak,
Now I think the political and geopolitical stars are both aligned and we’re going to see what we can do over the next 50, whatever days it is,
Irony of ironies it might well fall apart on Trump’s watch,
We hope that in due course communities on both sides of the border will be able to return safely to their homes and livelihoods,
I have set out my position very clearly in relation to the sale of capability to Israel to defend itself against attacks, such as those from Iran, and I am very clear that we will continue to do so.”
But challenged by SNP MP Brendan O’Hara on what he called the UK’s “morally repugnant” arms sales to Israel, Sir Keir said
