By Admin 
Efforts to stop the ongoing conflict between Lebanon and Israel have suffered a major setback. After the death of at least four people in Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Hezbollah has completely rejected the new ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government. Meanwhile, the ongoing fighting between the two sides has made efforts to establish peace in the region more difficult.
Hezbollah called the agreement insulting
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassim called the new agreement absurd, insulting and insulting in a written statement broadcast on television. He said the agreement calls for the withdrawal of Hezbollah fighters from southern Lebanon, which for them is tantamount to surrender, defeat and fulfillment of the enemy’s objectives. Naim Qasim clearly said that his priority is to end the Israeli aggression, implement a ceasefire and ensure the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon. He also reiterated that Hezbollah has not made any promises to stop the fighting. He said, “As long as our villages are not safe, as they continue to be bombed and destroyed and our people continue to be killed, northern Israel will not be safe either.”
Four people died in Israeli attacks
Hezbollah’s reaction came at a time when at least four people were killed in Israeli strikes, according to local officials. During the conflict, a soldier of the United Nations Peace Mission was also killed in the crossfire. On the other hand, an Israeli soldier has also died during the fighting in southern Lebanon.
Shortly after Naeem Qasim’s statement, sirens warning of drone attacks started sounding in many border areas of northern Israel. These included Shlomi Kasba, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several ministers were meeting with local officials. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu had left the scene shortly before the sirens sounded. Israeli media also confirmed this.
Trying to stop drone attacks
The Israeli army later said that the sirens were used in an attempt to stop the drones, which fell near soldiers deployed in southern Lebanon. However, there is no information about anyone being injured in this incident. Israeli Army Chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir admitted that due to the ongoing war, there is increasing pressure on the cities and towns of northern Israel. He said that Israel’s military actions in Iran and Lebanon have created a new security situation in the region. According to Jamir, due to these operations the capabilities of Iran and Hezbollah have been weakened to an unprecedented level.
Army reached village in southern Lebanon
According to state-run media, on Thursday afternoon the Lebanese army, in coordination with UN peacekeepers, reached the village of Dibbin in southern Lebanon. This step was taken when the Israeli army vacated the area which had witnessed fierce fighting in recent days.
This is the first time since the latest Israel-Hezbollah war that started about three months ago that the Israeli army has retreated from an area in southern Lebanon.
Global efforts being affected by conflict
Israel’s occupation of large parts of southern Lebanon and ongoing fighting are also hampering efforts to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is an important route for oil and gas transportation. Due to its impact, pressure on the global economy has also increased. Iran has demanded that any permanent ceasefire agreement include Lebanon.
Different signals from Netanyahu and Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces elections this year, says Israel will continue its campaign until Hezbollah completely ceases to be a threat. At the same time, US President Donald Trump, while downplaying the diplomatic deadlock and the failure of the ceasefire, said that in the Middle East, “ceasefire means that there will be less firing than before.”