Lebanon says Hezbollah accepts US proposal for ceasefire with Israel

Lebanon announced Monday that the militant group Hezbollah has agreed to a US-brokered proposal to cease attacks against Israel. This agreement is contingent on Israel halting its offensive operations in Beirut. The development followed statements from US President Donald Trump, who described having "very good calls" with both Israeli and Hezbollah representatives, suggesting his intervention helped de-escalate the conflict.

According to the reported agreement, Israeli attacks on Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut and a Hezbollah stronghold, would cease. In return, Hezbollah would refrain from launching attacks into Israel. This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had threatened to attack Hezbollah's Beirut bastion. Trump stated on his Truth Social platform that "no troops are going to Beirut" and that any troops en route had been withdrawn. He added that through high representatives, he had a "very good call with Hezbollah and they have agreed to stop the shootings."

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No habrá tropas yendo a Beirut, y cualquier tropa que estuviera en camino ya ha sido retirada

However, the situation on the ground appears complex. Hezbollah legislator Hasan Fadlallah stated the group's position is clear, stipulating a broad ceasefire across Lebanese territory, as reported by Hezbollah's Al Manar television. Yet, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for several attacks on Israeli targets in southern Lebanon, even after Trump's announcement. Simultaneously, the Lebanese state news agency NNA reported numerous Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, with one strike damaging a hospital in the city of Tyre.

Adding to the tension, Iran accused Israel of crossing "red lines" in Lebanon and threatened to open "new fronts." The announcement of the potential ceasefire comes ahead of a fourth round of direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. In New York, the UN Security Council convened to discuss the escalating situation. Meanwhile, hundreds of families were seen fleeing the southern suburbs of Beirut on foot, by motorcycle, and in vehicles, with one young man identifying himself as Hadi stating that Israeli declarations "caused general panic."

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Nos fuimos de inmediato. Las declaraciones israelíes “provocaron un pánico general”