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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 We hope that in due course communities on both sides of the border will be able to return safely to their homes and livelihoods,
A huge international effort will be needed if this agreement is to endure. If it works, it could bring long awaited relief for many and potentially a pathway to sustainable peace…. The key to a sustainable end to the conflict in Gaza remains the release of the hostages. Hamas should release all remaining hostages immediately and unconditionally.”
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 We strongly urge all parties to use this agreement to open a pathway to a lasting peace.” ... We must seize this moment. It must be a turning point that builds momentum towards a lasting peace across the Middle East. In Gaza, we need an immediate ceasefire, the release of all the hostages and an end to Israeli restrictions on aid. The intolerable suffering must end.”
We must seize this opportunity to build trust, de-escalate tensions and push for a wider ceasefire.”
Peace is not the silence of cemeteries / Peace is not the silent result of violent repression”
As Óscar Romero, the martyred Salvadoran bishop, once wrote It reminds us that peace is possible,
said Mr Biden, as the deal brought to an end the 14-month conflict, during which close to 4,000 people lost their lives and hundreds of thousands were displaced Even its imperfect implementation in 2006 brought over 16 years of relative peace and stability. Both sides are ready for that."
Resolution 1701 was often criticized, Abercrombie-Winstanley pointed out To get around the issue, media reports had suggested that the US would issue a letter supporting Israel's right to act,
The (Israeli army) will be able to move more units back to Gaza, and definitely this might bring a change,
he said, hoping it would push Hamas to release the hostages A deal could then take time and the war could become a frozen conflict,
Ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza is only for one purpose: to release hostages,
he told AFP, referring to the 97 people - some of them already dead - still held in Gaza after being kidnapped during the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel Israel feels like it’s in a position more than any other time to keep Iran weak and vulnerable, and to try and keep the pressure up further on its nuclear program,
It was clear to the (Israeli) army from the minute that they escalated against Hezbollah that it wanted to limit the operation because the cost could be much higher than the utility,
Israel needs to seize the moment and really get the American administration on board to deal with Iran,
The countries that support [the Israelis] must provide guarantees,
We are happy because we will return to our country and homeland in the south,
Hala Saeed, a Lebanese woman displaced from her home, told The Associated Press
