Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect, halting deadly war in Lebanon
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A ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah appeared to be holding several hours after it began.

Summary

President Biden announced a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, effective Wednesday, ending over a year of deadly conflict that killed nearly 3,800 in Lebanon and displaced over 1.2 million.

The deal requires Hezbollah to pull forces 20 miles from Israel’s border, Israeli troop withdrawals within 60 days, and joint patrols by Lebanese forces and UN peacekeepers.

Biden emphasized Israel’s right to self-defense if terms are violated.

France supported implementation efforts, while Iran and Trump’s team were briefed.

Fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza remains unresolved.

  • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.caEnglish
    21·
    14 days ago

    The hostilities predate Biden, the current conflict would have happened with anyone as president

    It’s just a US/Russia proxy war so if the US president took the other side then the conflict would be over as the one side is eliminated just like they’ve been in the rest of the Arab world (though part of that is likely that they fled to Israel)

    • goferking0@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      31·
      14 days ago

      Oh well that absoves Biden of everything then!

      Him allowing Israel to anything they want definitely didn’t do anything to increase hostilities in the area…

      • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.caEnglish
        11·
        14 days ago

        There’s a big difference between “everything” and being the reason for a conflict

        Your initial statement was just a falsehood that makes it harder for everyone smarter than you to defend Palestinians

        • goferking0@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
          1·
          14 days ago

          Please Mr smarter than everyone explain how him letting Israel do everything they want didn’t contribute. Especially as they’ve been escalating this entire time

          • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.caEnglish
            11·
            13 days ago

            There you go redefining again

            Some of us are old enough to remember Trump’s 2016 campaign where his messaging was to carpet bomb all of the Muslim nations in the Middle East

            Others know what nations at war are capable of when the higher power behind them give the green light. We know Biden wasn’t letting Israel do as they please

            • goferking0@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
              1·
              13 days ago

              And there you go calling everyone else an idiot child.

              Please show us where Biden has done anything to reign them in. Fuck he even went behind Obama and Hilarys back to let Israel and bibi get out of restraining

              • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.caEnglish
                1·
                13 days ago

                Show me where Israel has used nuclear weapons

                Show me the crater where Palestine was

                They can track who buys pagers in a different country, arm them, then detonate remotely. Do you really think there would be anything left of Palestinians if Netty had free reign?