Why did explosions resound in Lebanon just hours after the ceasefire? Has the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire broken? 5 Amidst the deaths and destruction, did the peace deal prove to be just an illusion? What is the real reason for the attack on Nabatieh? Why was the US mediated ceasefire ineffective? Is Lebanon heading towards major conflict again?
Beirut/Jerusalem: The most shocking and tension increasing news of this time is coming out from the Middle East. The ceasefire for which the world was eagerly waiting to establish peace in Lebanon, seems to be falling apart like a pack of cards as soon as it is implemented. Just hours after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group following US mediation, Israel has again launched a massive bombardment on southern Lebanon. This latest military action has stunned the entire world and has created a huge suspense over the claims of restoration of peace.
The agreement was reached at 4 pm, as soon as the night fell, explosions were heard!
The bloody drama began on Friday, when a senior US official was quoted as saying that Israel and Hezbollah have finally agreed to a ceasefire agreement to stop the increasingly violent tensions in Lebanon. The agreement itself was confirmed to news agency Reuters by a senior Israeli official and two reliable sources from Hezbollah. According to the decided strategy, this historic ceasefire was to be officially implemented from 4 pm (1300 GMT) on Friday. The whole world thought that now the raining of gunpowder on the streets of Beirut would stop, but destiny had something else in store.
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Death rained from the sky throughout the night: an orgy of drones and fighter planes
Hopes for peace were dashed when Lebanon’s state news agency (NNA) released a chilling report on Saturday morning. According to the report, despite the ceasefire being implemented, Israeli warplanes and deadly drones targeted the ‘Nabatieh’ area of southern Lebanon throughout the night and till Saturday morning. Missiles were fired from the sky at residential areas, due to which many buildings and residential houses were razed to the ground in no time.
Guns echo before dawn: 5 bodies recovered from debris
The atmosphere of suspense and terror did not end here. Just before dawn, while people were sleeping, Israeli artillery began heavy shelling of Nabatieh and the entire area around it. Lebanese state media have confirmed that at least five innocent people died tragically on the spot as a result of these sudden air strikes, drone strikes and shelling. Many people are feared buried under the debris, due to which the death toll is expected to increase further.
The biggest suspense: Who broke the trust and what next?
After this bloody violation, there is now a stir in the corridors of international diplomacy. The question arising is that when the ceasefire was implemented on Friday evening, why was such a major military action taken on Saturday morning? Were there any misunderstandings on the ground, or was this agreement between Israel and Hezbollah merely a sham? This violation is being closely monitored from Washington to the United Nations. Now the biggest suspense is whether Hezbollah will fire rockets at Israel again to avenge these 5 deaths? If this happens, the last hope for peace in the Middle East will be buried forever.