By:-Ismail Warsame
Hezbollah has not only stopped the Israeli invasion of Lebanon but also defeated it at its borders, forcing it to agree to an American salvation proposal in the form of ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. Netayahu had to go back to its aggressive ambitions to change the balance of power in the Middle East. Lebanon is still an independent country, and Hezbollah is still intact despite losing its top military and political leaders.
The dramatic developments today in Lebanon make ceasefire in Gaza more likely, too, with the release of Israeli captives in Gaza, too. Although the link between Hezbollah and Hamas has been decoupled in this ceasefire agreement, the two issues are interconnected.
In conclusion, America has brought about this agreement to save Israeli again from self-destruction in its hostile involvement in multiple battlefronts in the region. Huge American arms assistance couldn’t help Israeli enough to capture and occupy Lebanon because of Hezbollah’s fieriest defence of Lebanese territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Iran decided to play ball with this ceasefire agreement for strategic reasons, a shrewd policy given the fact that hawkish president-elect Donald Trump will come to Power in the US in two month’s time.
The ceasefire will come into force on this Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 4:00 AM local time in Lebanon and Israel.