So far, there has been no signs of violations from Israel and Hezbollah after a ceasefire began at 4am local time in southern Lebanon.
In the opening hours of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah , skies over southern Lebanon were free of missiles and fighter jets.
The Israeli military said it struck "components of Hezbollah’s financial management and systems" including a money-exchange office.Israel's air force intercepted three launches from Lebanese territory, the military said, in an extensive missile barrage on Tuesday night that led to warning alarms in about 115 settlements.Streams of cars began heading to southern Lebanon, which borders Israel, after the ceasefire early on Wednesday, according to Reuters witnesses.
US President Joe Biden said both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France. "What is left of Hezbollah and other terrorist organisations will not be allowed to threaten the security of Israel again.”The Israeli PM said that even in the ceasefire, his nation would "retain complete military freedom of action".Hezbollah, which is allied to Hamas, was considerably weaker than it had been at the start of the conflict, he added.
A senior US official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, said the US and France would join a mechanism with the UNIFIL peacekeeping force that would work with Lebanon's army toThe ceasefire is an obvious relief to many and reveals three major achievements from Israel's devastating response to Hezbollah, but it could also signal the start of a more intense conflict with Iran.
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