Hezbollah MP warns of response if Israel does not adhere to ceasefire
Hezbollah legislator Ibrahim Al-Moussawi has warned of a response from Iran and its allies if Israel "does not adhere to a ceasefire."
His comment to local television channel Al-Jadeed is the first from the militant group in Lebanon after the U.S. and Iran reached a ceasefire agreement mediated by Pakistan.
Iran-backed Hezbollah joined the war after firing rockets toward Israel on March 2 in solidarity with Tehran. Hezbollah has not claimed any strikes on Israel since the ceasefire but told people displaced by war to refrain from returning to their homes before a ceasefire is announced in Lebanon, while claiming to be nearing a "historic victory".
Israel has denied Lebanon’s inclusion in the agreement and said it will continue strikes against the small country. Pakistan, France and Egypt, which helped mediate the deal, all have confirmed Lebanon’s inclusion.
"The agreement includes Lebanon, according to its terms, and Iran insisted on this inclusion," Al-Moussawi said.
Iran’s allies elsewhere, notably the Iraqi umbrella group the Islamic Resistance, announced it would halt its attacks.
Source: Associated Press, Naharnet, Agence France Presse
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