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11/27/2024November 27, 2024
Lebanon’s army prepares to deploy in the south
The Lebanese army said it was “taking necessary measures” to deploy its forces in southern Lebanon, hours after a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah took effect.
The deal, brokered by the US and France, came into force at 4 a.m. local time (0200 GMT).
“With the ceasefire coming into effect, the army is taking the necessary measures to complete its deployment in the south,” it said.
The Lebanese military also called on residents displaced from their homes not to return to “front-line villages and towns” until Israeli forces withdraw.
by Israel’s bombing and ground invasion in Lebanon, a country with a total population of nearly 5.4 million.
Some 46,500 people were forced to leave their homes in northern Israel after the start of hostilities with Hezbollah in October 2023. Israel’s government has said that of its military operations in Lebanon.
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11/27/2024November 27, 2024
What’s in the ceasefire deal?
A militant group in Lebanon came into effect at 4 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday.
Under the terms of the truce, Israel is to withdraw its forces from Lebanon over the next 60 days.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah would be required to , some 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the Israeli-Lebanese border.
The Lebanese army and the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL are to secure the border area. The US and France are to help monitor the ceasefire alongside UNIFIL, Lebanon and Israel.
Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire since October 8, 2023, a day after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched attacks on southern Israel.
Hezbollah said its cross-border strikes against Israel were in support of Hamas amid Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip.
In September, Israel stepped up its bombing campaign in Lebanon and launched a ground operation in the south of the country in order to push back Hezbollah militants.
sdi/nm (AP, Reuters, AFP, dpa)
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