Netanyahu announces ceasefire with Lebanon, vows to respond ‘with force’ if Hezbollah violates it

Netanyahu announces ceasefire with Lebanon, vows to respond ‘with force’ if Hezbollah violates it

With a tone more resolute than optimistic, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday a cease-fire agreement with Lebanon, cautioning that its duration will depend on “what happens” in the neighboring country. He emphasized that Israel will respond “with force to any violation” by Hezbollah. Speaking in a televised address with evident pride, Netanyahu hailed the agreement for separating the Gaza and Lebanon fronts. “Hamas counted on Hezbollah, but with Hezbollah now out of the equation, Hamas is left alone,” he said. “This increases our pressure on Hamas and supports the sacred mission of freeing our hostages”

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