Netanyahu confirms in principle ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah in Lebanon

MADRID 26 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, confirmed this Tuesday a ceasefire agreement in principle for the cessation of hostilities between the Israeli Army and the Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah, which has been exchanging attacks for more than a year. both sides of the border in the context of the war in the Middle East.

This was confirmed by the Israeli president in a speech to the nation, putting an end to the speculation of recent days regarding a possible agreement. Earlier, Netanyahu had assembled his security cabinet, and some of his most prominent ministers had held top-level talks on this very issue.

The attacks by the Israeli Army against Lebanese territory have left more than 3,700 dead and around 15,700 injured to date, according to the latest balance sheet from the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. Among the deceased is part of Hezbollah’s leadership, including the leader of the Islamist organization for decades, Hasan Nasrallah.

The resurgence of hostilities in Beirut and southern Lebanon is part of the clashes that began more than a year ago after Hezbollah attacked Israel a day after the offensive of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

The Israeli Army unleashed a new invasion of Lebanon on October 1 after several weeks of intense bombing and attacks against the country, including the coordinated explosion of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies linked to Hezbollah.