FLASH
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What was announced as a new ceasefire was in fact an old one, revived. I understand that, instead of a new agreement, both sides have agreed to re-approve the terms of an existing agreement, which seemed to be on the verge of complete failure.
A well-informed Israeli source told me that Hezbollah made an urgent request earlier today, demanding "a return to the terms of the ceasefire" after a period of intense violence that had seen dozens of people killed in Lebanon, as well as four Israeli soldiers.
Israel claims to have killed "dozens of terrorists," but among the Lebanese victims are civilians, including women and children.
-What does the ceasefire contain?
The ceasefire that has now been approved is one that was agreed to two months ago, following talks between Israel, the United States and Lebanon, held in Washington, D.C. It mandated that Israel cease offensive operations inside Lebanon, while retaining the right to act against “imminent threats,” but did not require Israeli forces to withdraw from territory they held.
Hezbollah was not a signatory to the agreement, but was implicitly expected to stop the attacks.
-US tries to defend fragile initial deal with Iran
What is very different this time is the political backdrop. In April, Donald Trump was a staunch ally of Israel and threatened that, in Iran, "an entire civilization will die tonight," insisting that he would accept nothing less than a complete surrender.
Now, desperate to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is working to shore up a deal with Iran that is widely considered to have failed to achieve all of his war goals, while criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "crazy" and irresponsible for his handling of the war in Lebanon.
-Can any agreement stand?
The main question now is whether the ceasefire, now that it has apparently been renewed, can hold.
The latter failed every day, with bloody attacks, more Israeli land grabs, displacement, destruction, and escalating tensions. Only the most ardent optimist would imagine that an untroubled peace would now break out.
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