US Assured Israel It Could Take Action Against Hezbollah Under Ceasefire Deal

Netanyahu has claimed Israel will maintain ‘full military freedom of action’ in southern Lebanon

By Dave DeCamp

The US has given Israel a letter of assurance that Israel may bomb Hezbollah in Lebanon if it deems the group is violating the ceasefire deal that went into effect early Wednesday morning.

Under the deal, Hezbollah has 60 days to withdraw its heavy weapons north of the Litani River, and Israel must withdraw from southern Lebanon during that time as the Lebanese National Army will send more troops to the area to monitor the ceasefire.

A senior US official told Middle East Eye that the US letter assured Israel it could strike Hezbollah if the group reconstitutes in southern Lebanon, imports weapons, or if Israel says Hezbollah is positioning itself in a way that Israel deems is a threat.

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