Lebanon reveals Hezbollah leader agreed to ceasefire before being killed
According to Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, the Hezbollah movement has informed US and French representatives of this decision.
TASS reported on October 2 that Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told CNN that Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, before being killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, had agreed to a ceasefire with Israel.
"He agreed. Yes, the Lebanese side agreed. We consulted with Hezbollah, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri consulted with Hezbollah, and we informed the American and French representatives of this decision," Foreign Minister Bou Habib said.
On September 17 and 18, multiple explosions of communications equipment and other electronic devices occurred across Lebanon, triggering a new wave of escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. The Lebanese militant group blamed Israel for the incidents.
On September 23, Israel began a military operation codenamed Northern Arrow against Hezbollah in Lebanon, carrying out widespread attacks on the group’s military sites. The stated goal was to create a safe environment in areas near Israel’s northern border so that tens of thousands of people could return home.
On September 26, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States and Qatar called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire on the Israel-Lebanon border. The New York Times later reported, citing officials, that the proposed ceasefire could be approved in the coming hours.
In an attack on September 27, Israel killed Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. On the night of October 1, Israel announced the start of a ground operation in the southern border areas of Lebanon.
