On Monday evening, the United Nations Security Council passed for the first time a ceasefire resolution for the Israel-Gaza war, which entails a preliminary ceasefire during the month of Ramadan to make way for a “lasting” scenario.
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Many have had their eyes on South Lebanon following this development and ask, will Hezbollah follow the ruling? Or will the conflict continue in the South regardless?
Sources close to Hezbollah have told This Is Beirut, “A unification of fronts means a unification of the ceasefire.”
This corroborates Hezbollah’s claims that their attacks are “in support” of the Palestinian Islamic factions and that if Gaza is no longer under attack, Hezbollah will follow suit.
Another source affirmed the above stating, “The two truces are linked to each other, and if one occurs in Gaza, it will also be implemented in the South.”
As for the Israeli side, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that “halting the war in Gaza may bring a war closer on the northern front with Hezbollah,” refuting the Iranian faction’s claims.
He emphasized that “there is no moral right for anyone to stop the war without the release of the kidnapped.”
It remains to be seen how the UNSC Resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza will be implemented and under which conditions. However, since the aforementioned resolution doesn’t mention the Lebanese front, it is important to wait and see whether the Lebanese-Israeli border will follow the lead of the Gaza front.
