Israel-Hezbollah Tensions
Has Israel upheld its obligations under the November 2024 ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah?
According to Al Jazeera's digital investigation team Sanad, Israel has not upheld its ceasefire obligations that began on November 27, 2024. Their investigation reveals a pattern of Israeli military activity that directly contradicts the terms of the 60-day truce agreement with Hezbollah. The ceasefire terms required Israel to halt military operations in Lebanon and gradually withdraw from the south, while Hezbollah would stop attacks on Israel. However, Sanad's findings indicate ongoing Israeli military presence and operations rather than the promised withdrawal, suggesting significant violations of the agreement.
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How is Israel violating the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon?
Israel is continuing ground operations and demolitions inside Lebanon despite the ceasefire agreement that took effect on November 27, 2024. Al Jazeera's Sanad team analyzed over 30 videos and images from Israeli military sources and social media that show ongoing Israeli ground operations and aerial attacks within Lebanese territory. The evidence reveals these activities are direct violations of the truce agreement, which stipulated that Israel was required to withdraw all its troops from the area within 60 days. Instead, Israel appears to be maintaining and even expanding military operations, contradicting their commitments under the ceasefire terms.
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How has Israel responded to the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah that required troop withdrawal from Lebanon?
Despite the initial January 26, 2025 deadline for Israel to withdraw all troops from Lebanon, the Israeli government refused to comply, blaming Lebanon for not upholding its side of the agreement. The deadline was subsequently extended to February 18. According to evidence investigated by Al Jazeera's Sanad team, Israel has clearly violated the ceasefire terms. Rather than using the agreement as an opportunity for de-escalation in the region, Israel has chosen to breach its commitments, maintaining its military presence in Lebanese territory.
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How has Israel violated the November 27, 2024 ceasefire agreement with Lebanon?
According to Al Jazeera's Sanad investigation, Israel has violated the ceasefire through three distinct patterns: military reinforcements instead of withdrawal, expansion into new territories, and continued destruction and demolition in southern Lebanon. Evidence includes satellite imagery and video footage showing Israeli forces still stationed at El Hammamaz, a strategic hill overlooking Metula, two days after the ceasefire took effect. The investigation found that rather than withdrawing as required by the agreement, Israeli military has maintained and even strengthened their positions in violation of the withdrawal terms established in the November 27 ceasefire.
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How did Israel's restricted military zones in Lebanon change after the November 2024 ceasefire?
According to Al Jazeera's Sanad team investigation, Israel's restricted military zones in southern Lebanon nearly doubled in size just one day after the ceasefire took effect on November 27, 2024. On November 28, an Israeli military spokesman published a map showing new restricted zones that expanded from 160 square kilometers before the truce to 320 square kilometers afterward. This significant expansion directly contradicted the terms of the ceasefire agreement. The Israeli military also warned Lebanese residents against returning to their homes in these newly restricted areas, effectively preventing displaced civilians from returning despite the supposed truce being in effect.
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How has Israel violated the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah?
Al Jazeera's digital investigation team, Sanad, has uncovered a pattern of Israeli military activities that contradict the November 2024 ceasefire terms. According to their findings, Israel has failed to halt military operations in Lebanon and begin the promised gradual withdrawal from the south, as required by the 60-day truce agreement. The investigation reveals that Israeli forces have continued significant military activities despite the ceasefire, which officially began on November 27, 2024. These activities undermine the agreement's fundamental requirements, where Israel was supposed to stop military operations while Hezbollah and other armed groups halted attacks on Israel.
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