The president of USA, Joe Bidenstressed this Tuesday that the ceasefire agreement between the Israeli government and the Shiite militia Hezbollah in it Lebanon It is intended to be permanent.
“Under the agreement reached today, which will come into force tomorrow at 4 a.m. local time, fighting along the border between Lebanon and Israel will end. “It is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.”he said in a message from the White House.
The proposal, promoted by the US and which Biden highlighted has been accepted by Israel and Lebanon, includes three stages: a truce followed by the withdrawal of Hezbollah forces north of the Litani River; a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon within 60 days and negotiations between Israel and Lebanon on the demarcation of their border, which is currently a division established by the UN after the 2006 war.
“What remains of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations will not be allowed to threaten Israel’s security. Over the next 60 days, the Lebanese Army and state security forces will deploy and take control of their own territory. Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon will not be allowed to be rebuilt,” Biden added.
The Democratic president, who will be replaced on January 20 by the Republican Donald TrumpHe added that Israel will gradually withdraw its forces and that civilians on both sides will be able to return to their communities “soon.”
“The United States, with the full support of France and our other allies, is committed to working with Israel and Lebanon to ensure that this agreement is fully implemented.”he stressed, pointing out that there will be no US troops in southern Lebanon, but that they will provide the necessary help for the pact to be fulfilled.
Biden made clear that “if Hezbollah or anyone else breaks the agreement and poses a direct threat to Israel, then Israel retains the right to self-defense under international law.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who announced this Tuesday that his security cabinet has accepted the proposed ceasefire agreement, had also stressed that Israel will maintain “freedom of action” if Hezbollah violates the pact.
In total, more than 3,500 people have died in Lebanon since the start of the conflict in October 2023, although the vast majority of victims have occurred since last September 23, when an incessant Israeli bombing campaign began and to which A ground invasion followed in the south of the country. EFE (I)
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