Ceasefire
Now I suppose one should not look a gift horse in the mouth. Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon. It is effective immediately. Of course, the usual language of resuming hostilities on a moment’s notice was part of the announcement.
CBS News reports:
Under the deal, a full and permanent ceasefire would be implemented immediately. There will be 60 days permitted for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces — a gradual withdrawal to allow the Lebanese forces to mobilize and move in to secure the area, but the trigger time is immediate, set to take effect later Tuesday.
The first peel-off of Israeli troops was to begin within the next 10 days.
Hezbollah is expected to pull its forces and heavy weapons back about 20 miles from the Israeli border, to the Litani River.