Israel hit 25 Hezbollah targets while time counts backwards for a truce in Lebanon

His army announced today (25.11.2024) that it struck within an hour nearly 25 targets associated with the Islamist movement in both areas of Beirut and several other places in Lebanon. The army has escalated its murderous blows against Hezbollah’s strongholds in Lebanon today and engaged in battles with the pro-Iran movement in the south of the country, amid increased international pressure for a truce agreement. “ Among the targets hit were command centers of the executive council (the movement p.s.) as well as intelligence collection and control centers, where Hezbollah commanders and agents were, ” said the military in a statement, reporting blows to Nabatiya, Baalbek, Becca Valley and the southern suburbs of Beirut in particular. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir Hezbollah launched at least 30 missiles against Israel, the military said the day after 50 rocket attacks and drones, the responsibility of which Hezbollah, against Israeli areas such as Tel Aviv, at the headquarters, a record number since Hezbollah opened a front against Israel on 8 October 2023 in a sign of support for Hamas, its Palestinian ally. At least 12 people were killed today in the raids in the region of Tyre, southern Lebanon, according to the health ministry. Due to severe injuries in recent days, classes in the schools of Beirut and its surroundings have been suspended today. ‘Theme of time the ceasefire’ The question of time seems to be the announcement of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, according to statements by senior officials and reports by Israeli and American media early this afternoon, after already since morning the Israeli government indicated that a ceasefire agreement with the Lebanese Shia movement is at the gates . REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir Lebanon’s parliament vice-president, Elias Bu Saab, stressed that there are no “serious obstacles” to the launch of a 60-day armistice proposed by the US to end the fights between Israel and the Hezbollah armed organization of Lebanon. As he said, a point of disagreement about who will supervise the observance of the ceasefire was resolved in the last 24 hours with the agreement to set up a committee of five countries, including France, and which the US will lead. Cabinet for the Lebanese official and Western diplomat deal told Reuters that the US informed Lebanese officials that the ceasefire could be announced “within the next hours” , while Israeli media reported that Israel’s cabinet will approve tomorrow Tuesday (26.11.2024) the truce agreement with Hezbollah. The same confirmed a senior Israeli official on Reuters. The text of the truce was finalised today, broadcast Israeli television Channel 12, adding that “something drastic” should happen to break the ceasefire agreement before tomorrow’s meeting.