TWO SIDES OF A COIN?
WATCH: Assessing the Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire with Military Correspondent Yaakov Lappin: Alex Traiman, JNS, Nov. 27, 2024 — JNS military correspondent Yaakov Lappin joins Alex Traiman, CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief for JNS, for an in-depth conversation about the ceasefire deal in the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
LISTEN: The Disastrous Lebanon Cease-Fire Deal, With Tony Badran: Tablet, Nov. 26, 2024 — Earlier this week, Israel signed a controversial cease-fire deal with Lebanon, brokered by the Biden administration. Tablet’s news editor Tony Badran joins Liel to explain why the deal is the culmination of Barack Obama’s anti-Israel vision for the region, how it might complicate the Trump administration’s foreign policy, and what reasons, if any, Israel had for signing such an agreement.
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A Pact for Peace: Controlling Hizbullah and Focusing on Iran: Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein, Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, Nov. 27, 2024
Is Israel’s Ceasefire Letting Hezbollah Off the Hook?: Kyle Orton, Unherd, Nov. 27, 2024
Revealed: How US-Israel Deal Helped Netanyahu Sign Off on Ceasefire: Danny Zaken, Israel Hayom, Nov. 27, 2024
Still Counting Its Dead, Hezbollah Faces Long Road to Recover from War: Ynet News, Nov. 27, 2024
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For Further Reference
Full Text of Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement: JNS, Nov. 27, 2024 — The National on Wednesday published what the Emirati state-owned newspaper said is the full text of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon that halted hostilities with the Hezbollah terrorist entity.
Lebanon War Toll: Thousands Dead, Hezbollah Arsenal Severely Depleted – Analysis: Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, Nov. 27, 2024 — From October 8, 2023, until November 26, 2024, below are some estimated numbers for the Lebanon war. Some numbers are fully updated, and some await updates from the IDF but are based on previous reports.
Hezbollah Was Planning to Use Chemical Weapons Against IDF Soldiers in Lebanon – Report: Amir Bohbot, Jerusalem Post, Nov. 27, 2024 — The IDF discovered gas masks, chemical materials, and sedatives in the possession of Hezbollah operatives two months ago, around the start of Israel’s incursion into Lebanon, suggesting that the terrorist organization had intended to use chemical weapons to abduct Israeli soldiers and civilians, Walla learned on Wednesday.
IDF Says Destroyed ‘Most Strategic’ Hezbollah Missile Production Site: Yoav Zitun, Ynet News, Nov. 27, 2024 — The IDF announced Wednesday that it bombed a Hezbollah missile production site in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley shortly before the cease-fire went into effect.
Why a Ceasefire with a Potent Hezbollah, But Not With a Weak, Hostage-Holding Hamas?: David Horovitz, Times of Israel, Nov. 27, 2024 — These are the very first few hours of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. As I write, the intended timeline looks like it’s being overtaken by events: Lebanese are returning to some of the areas close to the border where the IDF is still deployed — unsurprisingly, because the IDF withdrawal was not expected to begin immediately, and the Lebanese Army that is supposed to take over responsibility was not readied to immediately deploy in its stead.