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11/27/2024

Israeli Northern Residents Fume at Ceasefire

They still feel vulnerable to attacks after more than a year of war

For the first time in months on Wednesday, sirens warning of incoming attacks from Lebanon were not heard in northern Israel, but many residents were nonetheless outraged by the government's ceasefire with the Hezbollah armed group.

The deal, which promises to end a cross-border conflict that has killed thousands since it was ignited by the Gaza war last year, is seen as a major achievement by President Joe Biden's administration but has stirred anger and apprehension in Israel's north despite all of the deaths caused by the war.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel maintained its right to violate the ceasefire and to act in case Iran-backed Hezbollah broke the terms of the deal.

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