Hassan Fadlallah, a Hezbollah member of the Lebanese parliament, claims that the movement is fully cooperating with the country's regular army in southern Lebanon, which, according to the ceasefire agreement, is to be reinforced.
Fadlallah simultaneously denies that Hezbollah has "visible weapons or bases" in the area. He also claims that no one can force the militia members to leave their villages – which may conflict with the part of the agreement that stipulates that the Lebanese military should control access to southern Lebanon until the Israeli forces withdraw.
Hours after the ceasefire came into effect, Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged Israel to fulfill its part of the agreement and withdraw from southern Lebanon.
Lebanon will reinforce its military presence in the war-torn southern parts of the country, Mikati stated. With the ceasefire, there is now hope for a turnaround, according to the Prime Minister.
Mikati also called for a swift election of a new president – a post that has been vacant for over two years, since former President Michel Aoun's mandate expired in October 2022. Since then, the different factions in the divided Lebanese parliament have been unable to agree on a new candidate.
