Watch: Explained: Why did Israel accept the Hezbollah ceasefire?
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to launch a military invasion of Lebanon on October 1 — Israel’s fourth invasion of the neighbouring country — he said his main objective was to let the over 60,000 northern Israelis, who were displaced by Hezbollah rockets, return to their homes.
Almost two months later, he accepted a ceasefire with Hezbollah, agreeing to withdraw all Israeli troops to the south of the Lebanese border. The future of the displaced residents remains uncertain. Hezbollah still possesses thousands of drones and rockets and the capability to fire them.
Then why did Mr. Netanyahu accept the ceasefire?
Read more: Making sense of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Script and presentation: Stanly Johny
Editing: Aniket Singh Chauhan
Video: Shivaraj S
Published – November 30, 2024 04:30 pm IST
