To date, the war has killed almost 4,000 Hezbollah fighters and Lebanese civilians and more than 100 Israeli civilians and soldiers. Around 60,000 Israelis and 1.2 million Lebanese have been displaced.
Israel and Hezbollah have reached a cease-fire deal , ending a war that has lasted more than 13 months. U.S. President Joe Biden announced the agreement on Tuesday, and it is supposed to go into effect overnight in the region.
Israel and Hezbollah have reached a cease-fire deal, ending a war that has lasted more than 13 months. U.S. President Joe Biden announced the agreement on Tuesday, and it is supposed to go into effect overnight in the region.
To date, the war has killed almost 4,000 Hezbollah fighters and Lebanese civilians and more than 100 Israeli civilians and soldiers. Around 60,000 Israelis and 1.2 million Lebanese have been displaced.
The truce is built on the idea that the Lebanese Armed Forces would deploy in southern Lebanon—acting as a buffer between Israel and Hezbollah. But much about the wider situation remains uncertain.
How Much Damage Has Israel Done to Hezbollah?
Hezbollah joined the fighting the day after Hamas’s brutal Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, which killed almost 1,200 Israelis and led to a devastating Israeli war in Gaza.
One of the most formidable militant groups in the world, Hezbollah was esti
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