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Posted by ahar (Member # 5810) on :

With all the debate around the events in Lebanon and Israel recently, I thought it was only right to say that I am very happy that prayers from around the world have been answered and a cease fire has been agreed. The innocents in both countries can now return to their homes and hopefully conditions for them will improve.

I pray both Hezbollah and the IDF can keep the ceasefire for the sake of those suffering.

Posted by Caretaker (Member # 36) on :

Hello Andy;

I too join with you in desire that the ceasefire will hold, and that the innocent will not suffer further.

I also hope that Hizballah will be disarmed and that the ceasfire will not be an opportunity to rearm South Lebanan. If the Lebanese army and 15,000 international troops will secure a buffer zone south of the Litani River.

This could be the most effective lull in the fighting than has arisen in the past as there is more consenus of opinion against Hizballah.

Canadian News Report

Thousands of Lebanese began returning to their homes in Beirut suburbs and in southern Lebanon. Lebanese troops were trying to repair roads for the refugees returning home.

In towns across northern Israel, people were emerging from bomb shelters after 33 days underground.

In a speech to parliament hours after the ceasefire took effect, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he took sole responsibility for the war against Hezbollah, which, after 33 days of fighting, has claimed more than 700 lives in Lebanon and 130 in Israel.

Olmert said the army "struck a major blow" to Hezbollah and he pledged to "continue pursuing them everywhere at all times."

But he also admitted there had been "failings and shortcomings" and said "[we will have to] review ourselves."

The UN Security Council resolution, which passed on Friday night by a vote of 15-0, authorizes sending 15,000 UN peacekeepers to help co-ordinate the deployment of a similar number of Lebanese soldiers to southern Lebanon. Israel is to withdraw its 30,000 troops from the region.

The Lebanese cabinet gave its support to the ceasefire plan on Saturday. But a day later, the cabinet cancelled a crucial meeting to discuss the troop deployment.

Reports said the cabinet was divided over the ceasefire's demand that Hezbollah surrender its weapons.

Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the militant Islamist group, said on Saturday his organization would agree to the plan's terms once the timing of the truce had been agreed on and adhered to by Israel.