Israel States Ceasefire Excludes Lebanon; Spain Criticizes as 'Unacceptable'
The Israeli military stated that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon and urged residents south of the Zahrani River to evacuate. Spanish Foreign Minister Albares criticized Israel's continued aggression in Lebanon as unacceptable, arguing that all fronts should observe a ceasefire. Hezbollah has ceased attacks on Israel, but Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated that the ceasefire excludes Lebanon and issued new evacuation orders. Since March 2nd, Israeli actions in Lebanon have resulted in over 1,500 deaths.
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Agence France-Presse reported that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted on social media platform X, stating: 'Fighting continues in Lebanon, and the ceasefire does not include Lebanon.' He also warned residents in the area south of the Zahrani River to evacuate quickly.
Regarding Israel's stance, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told national radio RNE that since the US and Iran reached a ceasefire to curb regional war, all fronts should observe a ceasefire, including Lebanon.
He criticized: 'Israel's continued aggression against a sovereign state like Lebanon is unacceptable.'
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire but also posted on social media platform X, sarcastically remarking: 'We will not applaud those who set fires and then show up with buckets of water.'
Meanwhile, sources from Lebanon's Hezbollah told Reuters that Hezbollah had ceased its attacks on northern Israel and Israeli forces within Lebanon since early this morning.
Key ceasefire mediator, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stated that the two-week agreement should cover Lebanon. Reuters reported last month that Iran hoped to include Lebanon in any agreement reached with the US.
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated today that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, and the Israeli military subsequently issued a new round of evacuation orders for southern Lebanese cities, signaling an imminent attack.
Since the outbreak of hostilities on March 2nd, Israeli airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon have caused over 1,500 deaths, including 130 children and over 100 women, displacing more than 1.2 million people.
The Lebanese army today urged evacuating families to postpone returning home, warning that Israeli attacks continue and that unexploded ordnance in the combat zone poses extremely high risks. (Compiled by Liu Shu-chin) 1150408
Regarding Israel's stance, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told national radio RNE that since the US and Iran reached a ceasefire to curb regional war, all fronts should observe a ceasefire, including Lebanon.
He criticized: 'Israel's continued aggression against a sovereign state like Lebanon is unacceptable.'
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire but also posted on social media platform X, sarcastically remarking: 'We will not applaud those who set fires and then show up with buckets of water.'
Meanwhile, sources from Lebanon's Hezbollah told Reuters that Hezbollah had ceased its attacks on northern Israel and Israeli forces within Lebanon since early this morning.
Key ceasefire mediator, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stated that the two-week agreement should cover Lebanon. Reuters reported last month that Iran hoped to include Lebanon in any agreement reached with the US.
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated today that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, and the Israeli military subsequently issued a new round of evacuation orders for southern Lebanese cities, signaling an imminent attack.
Since the outbreak of hostilities on March 2nd, Israeli airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon have caused over 1,500 deaths, including 130 children and over 100 women, displacing more than 1.2 million people.
The Lebanese army today urged evacuating families to postpone returning home, warning that Israeli attacks continue and that unexploded ordnance in the combat zone poses extremely high risks. (Compiled by Liu Shu-chin) 1150408