Lebanon Crowds Celebrate as Israel Ceasefire Takes Effect
Crowds celebrated in the streets of southern Lebanon after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon went into effect. The ceasefire is meant to pause the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.
People gathered in the streets of southern Lebanon to celebrate after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect. The agreement pauses fighting between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants that has raged for more than a month.
The war has taken a heavy toll on Lebanese civilians, with widespread damage and casualties reported across the country. News images showed crowds celebrating in various parts of Lebanon as the ceasefire began.
The ceasefire announcement appears to have caught Israeli leaders off guard. A respected Israeli news outlet reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a security cabinet meeting with just five minutes notice before the ceasefire was announced.
Despite the temporary halt in fighting, Netanyahu said Israel has not agreed to withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon. This suggests tensions remain high even as the ceasefire takes hold.
This temporary halt in fighting offers relief to civilians caught in the crossfire after more than a month of war that left heavy casualties in Lebanon. The ceasefire could signal progress toward ending a conflict that has threatened to spread across the Middle East.
Watch whether the 10-day ceasefire holds and if it leads to longer-term peace talks between the two sides.
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