Israel, Hezbollah 'violation' smear campaign...the fear of a cease-fire.

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Israel has been at war with two armed factions, Hamas in Palestine and Hezbollah in Lebanon, since October 2023 and entered into a ceasefire with Hezbollah in November last year.

However, there is a growing concern that this ceasefire will be broken as they fight each other for violating the agreement.

Reporter Hwang Bo-sun reports.

[Reporter]
During a visit to a military base near Lebanon, Israel's defense minister pressed militant Hezbollah to keep its promise.

According to the terms of the ceasefire, Hezbollah forces should be completely withdrawn over the Ritani River and Lebanese government forces should step up and quickly remove the terrorist infrastructure.

If this is not done, it has warned that it will act independently to ensure that northern Israelis can return home safely.

[Israeli Katz / Israeli Defense Minister: We will not let new threats arise to the northern part of the country and to the people of Israel]

Hezbollah also officially warned that it would not stand still.

"We will persevere for Israel to implement the agreement, but we will not wait 60 days, the leadership will decide when to respond," Hezbollah chief Naim Qasem said in a statement.

This means that you can take military action for violating the Israeli military's agreement.

[Naim Qasem / Hezbollah Secretary-General] Our patience may run out 60 days in advance or exceed 60 days, which is up to Israel.]

Israel and Hezbollah entered a 60-day truce on November 27 last year.

The condition is that Israeli forces will completely withdraw from Lebanon during the ceasefire, and only Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers will be stationed south of the Ritani River, except Hezbollah.

This ceasefire will end on the 25th.

This is YTN Hwang Bo-seon.

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