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This is a moment of victory, pride and honor for us, the Shia sect, and for all of Lebanon,
said Hussein Sweidan, a resident returning to Tyre in southern Lebanon, who said he saw the ceasefire as a victory for Hezbollah I think it is still not safe to return to our homes because Hezbollah is still close to us,
said Eliyahu Maman, an Israeli displaced from the northern Israeli city of Kyriat Shmona, which is not far from the border with Lebanon and was hit hard by the months of fighting With the ceasefire coming into effect, the army is taking the necessary measures to complete its deployment in the south,
We will enforce the agreement and respond forcefully to any violation. Together, we will continue until victory,
Today’s announcement is a critical step … and so I applaud the courageous decision made by the leaders of Lebanon and Israel to end the violence,
They seem to be support it,
the administration official said I think so. I hope so. I’m praying.”
But asked about whether a Gaza ceasefire deal may follow, Biden said This accord should also open the way for a ceasefire which has taken too long to arrive in the face of the immeasurable suffering of the people of Gaza.”
We must not forget that war continues to plague Gaza, where France will continue its efforts for an end of hostilities, the liberation of hostages and massive delivery of humanitarian aid.”
After reviewing the agreement signed by the enemy government, we will see if there is a match between what we stated and what was agreed upon by the Lebanese officials,
Mahmoud Qamati, deputy chair of Hezbollah’s political council, told the Al Jazeera news network We want an end to the aggression, of course, but not at the expense of the sovereignty of the state,
he said, referring to Israel’s demand for freedom of action In my opinion, it would be a serious mistake to sign an agreement as long as Hezbollah has not been completely eliminated,
said Maryam Younnes, 29, a student from Maalot-Tarshiha When Hezbollah is out of the picture, Hamas is left alone in the fight. Our pressure on it will intensify,
We were blown away and the walls fell on top of us,
said Rola Jaafar, who lives in the building opposite In order to leave Lebanon, we must have our own security belt,
This is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities,
In full coordination with the United States, we retain complete military freedom of action. Should Hezbollah violate the agreement or attempt to rearm, we will strike decisively,
Thousands will join the resistance ... Disarming the resistance was an Israeli proposal that fell through,
said Fadlallah, who is also a member of Lebanon's parliament Implementation of this agreement will be key and we will be very vigilant to any attempts to disrupt what the two parties have committed to as part of this process today,
We have set it back decades, eliminated ... its top leaders, destroyed most of its rockets and missiles, neutralized thousands of fighters, and obliterated years of terror infrastructure near our border,
