Waffenruhe between Israel and Hisbollah: a new glimmer of hope

Waffenruhe between Israel and Hisbollah: a new glimmer of hope

The current situation between Israel and the Hisbollah has stabilized as remarkably in the past few days. After an intensive conflict that has been more than a year, a ceasefire that previously holds was agreed. The Israeli armed forces reported rocket attacks from Lebanon to the north of Israel, just a few hours before the ceasefire came into force at 4:00 a.m. (3:00 a.m. CET). These attacks took place in front of the ceasefire and seem to have heard now.

On Wednesday morning after the ceasefire came into force, there was initially calm in the affected area. During this time, the Israeli Air Force flew extensive air raids on Lebanese territory the night before, including the capital Beirut and its southern suburbs. Despite the violent clashes in the previous week, no new military discussion has been reported since the beginning of the ceasefire.

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The ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia supported by Iran sees international observers as an important step towards de-escalation in the region. The protracted conflict has demanded human lives and affected numerous civilians. Now many hope that the agreed rest phase could be a sign of a permanent peace between the parties to the conflict. In view of the unstable situation of the past few months, this calm could be of crucial importance for further development in the region.

Details and the current developments can be found at www.bvz.at . The international community continues to observe the situation to ensure that the ceasefire is being observed and further escalations are avoided.