US: Hezbollah's Agreement to Ceasefire Due to Weakening of the Group

A spokesperson for the US State Department stated that Hezbollah's agreement to a ceasefire is a result of the group's weakened position. Matthew Miller said in a press conference on October 9: "Now that the situation is turning against Hezbollah and it is constantly under attack from Israel, it has suddenly changed its position and called for a ceasefire." According to reports from Lebanon, Naeem Qassem, the deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah, announced his support for the efforts of Nabih Berri, the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, and other politicians in the country to establish a ceasefire. Miller reminded that for a year, the international community has been asking this terrorist group to end its attacks against Israel, but Hezbollah has always conditioned a ceasefire on the cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip. He emphasized that Hezbollah is not trustworthy, as it has ignored UN Security Council Resolution 1701 for the past 18 years. According to this resolution, Hezbollah is required to withdraw to the north of the Litani River and disarm. Miller stated that the US "supports Israeli operations to weaken Hezbollah's infrastructure" and hopes that these actions will free Lebanon from Hezbollah's influence and control over its political structure. He also mentioned that the goal is to prevent Hezbollah from abusing its veto power in the Lebanese Parliament to elect a president. Two years have passed since the end of Michel Aoun's presidency, one of Hezbollah's allies, and the Lebanese Parliament has yet to agree on a successor. According to the amended Lebanese constitution, Hezbollah has veto power in Parliament and uses this power to control the presidential election process. The Israeli Defense Minister before traveling to the US: We are targeting the remaining leaders of Hezbollah. Images of another Israeli attack on Hezbollah-controlled areas in southern Beirut. The level of Israeli success in countering Hamas and Hezbollah over the past year, from the perspective of Alim Saleh. Netanyahu: Hashim Safi al-Din and his successor have been killed. New York Times: The focus of the Israeli attack is on military targets, intelligence targets, or "leadership." Israel: The logistics chief of Hezbollah Lebanon has been killed.