Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins after year of conflict | BBC News

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has come into effect in Lebanon after 14 months of fighting.

It began at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday, putting an at-least temporary end to the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed armed group.

US President Joe Biden said the ceasefire aimed to be a "permanent cessation of hostilities".

Thousands of Lebanese civilians have started returning to their homes in the south of the country, but Israel has warned that it is not yet safe to return to certain areas.



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[jhung]

I really wish for Lebanon to be free from Hezbollah and Iran.

[ikrgw]

Hezbollah said there can never be a ceasefire until there is a ceasefire in Gaza. Were are we now

[MikeHunt-sm]

You mean Lebanon launching 9, 000+ rockets until the other side took it to them. It was 9 months of Hez launching till they got what they asked

[budlangshadap]

Hezbollah is not interested to develop Lebanon but disturbed

[viorelpiscanu]

For how long it will last!? This is just a pause... I bet...

[boyozgreatman]

Celebrating victory for been defeated 😂. I don't understand how these people think.

[RoyceCroninpoet]

Why is the female nobody on the thumbnail? Did she cause the ceasefire?

[pindot]

Isnt Hizbullah said it wont stop the attacking until gaza is free? what happened?
Mike tyson once said, everybody got a plan until they got punched in the face. 😂

[TruthTellerMan]

Some ppl saying what about the hostages.. This is Lebanon. Please read before you comment

[eladshaul]

This is a victory to Lebanon? What a joke

[manonthemoon]

Correction: The Hezbollah 'terrorist' group

[muraliraju]

What about the Hostages. Are they being released. Nothing has been said about this major issue.

[BoluwatifeOlusola-zgup]

BBC did not show anything from Northern Israel

[nwankwosampson-xkjc]

So Hezbollah abandoned Hamas. So what are the celebrating?

[Roma]

Did some people here actually watched the news before commenting? Sigh...

[elicutemedia]

I've refrained from commenting on these wars, but just look at how peaceful a world without war can be.

[moalerivu]

There is a ceasefire because of the IDF. They took care of those who started the war and rejected previous ceasefire deals. Nasrallah, Sinwar, and Hanyieh can not block the deal from their graves

[WilliamUmil]

What's the status of these hostages?

[gregstarandgoff]

Comments are ridiculous….
Every step towards peace is met with derision.
How people can be unhappy with any step forward is beyond me!
It’s like you’d rather see more bloodshed

[vladislavmak]

TSAHAL confirmed that on the night of November 27, the Israeli Air Force struck targets in Beirut and throughout Lebanon, including border crossings on the border with Syria. By 4 am, when the cease-fire agreement came into effect, the operations were completed.

The IDF statement said that dozens of headquarters, launchers, weapons warehouses, military buildings and other terrorist infrastructures were attacked at night throughout Lebanon and on the transit routes between Syria and Lebanon. In Beirut, a military facility used by a coastal missile unit, ammunition production workshop, Hizballah headquarters was attacked. In Tire and Nabati, "Hizballa" headquarters, ammunition warehouses and military buildings were attacked.

In the message, it is emphasized that everything possible has been done to minimize the damage to peaceful citizens.