Israel Not to be Blamed if Ceasefire is Broken, PM Netanyahu Applauds Trump

Israel not to be Blamed for Ceasefire Violation as World Media Portyas

Ratnesh Dwivedi, Awarded Academic & Journalist

New Delhi December 3 2024 As World Media is portraying that Israel is violating ceasefire, the Foreign Minister of Israel Gidon Saar says, "We hear claims that Israel is violating ceasefire understandings in Lebanon.On the contrary Israel is enforcing them in response to Hezbollah's violations , which demad immediate action.For example when armed Hezbollah terrorist are identified in southern Lebanon or when they attempt to move weapons. Their presence south of Litani is the most basic violations of the understandings. Hezbollah terrorists must not be present south of Litani". "They must move north immediately. I want to emphasize-Israel is committed to the successful implementation of the ceasefire,but we will not accept a return to the situation as it stood on October 6,2023. If violations occur,Israel will enforce. Reuters Denotes that a  at least nine people were killed and three injured on Monday from Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese towns, Talousa and Haris, as the Israeli military said it struck dozens of Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon. On other hand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has applauded President Donald Trump on him commenting that if all hostages are not freed the entire Middle East will see an armageddon.

As Tit-for Tat strikes threatens the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah less than a week since it went in to effect Israel's Defense Minister says that Israel may strikes directly on Lebanon if ceasefire falls apart. Monday was the deadliest day since that agreement came into force last Wednesday, with Israeli strikes killing nine in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah fired at Israeli territory, citing Israeli truce violations.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday for the latter's “strong statement” calling on Hamas to release the 101 hostages it has held in Gaza for 424 days. 

“It is a forceful statement, which makes it clear that there is only one responsible for this situation, and that is Hamas,” the Israeli premier said.Netanyahu addressed the president-elect's remarks ahead of an Israeli government meeting in Nahariya, a northern city ​​that has often been the target of cross-border attacks by Iranian-backed militant group. Jerusalem believes that 97 of the 251 hostages taken during the Oct. 7 assault remain in Gaza after 423 days. Hamas is also holding two Israeli civilians who entered Gaza in 2014 and 2015, and the bodies of two Israeli soldiers killed during “Operation Protective Edge” in 2014.The official figure includes 84 men, 13 women and two children under the age of five, among them 87 Israeli citizens and 10 foreign nationals—eight from Thailand, one from Nepal and one from Tanzania.A total of 105 hostages were released in a November 2023 truce deal between Israel and Hamas, and four were returned prior to the deal. Eight hostages have been rescued alive by troops. The bodies of 37 have been recovered.