The news from the Security Council regarding a decision to cease fire in Gaza would have been significant if the White House had not rushed to announce it was a non-binding resolution, accompanied by Israeli statements that undermined the decision and proclaimed the continuation of the aggression. In light of this grim scene, President Walid Jumblatt's commentary aptly described the situation, writing: "The gods of the Security Council have finally agreed to a ceasefire during Ramadan after the destruction of Gaza and the genocide of tens of thousands of children and civilians at the hands of the Israeli tribes. Sodom part one."
Meanwhile, Israel continues its aggression against Gaza and southern Lebanon, expanding its targeting to include other Lebanese areas in Baalbek and the western Bekaa, indicating that the Israeli enemy is determined to broaden the war and will not hesitate when it sees that its interests require escalating on the ground.
In parallel, monitoring sources, in communication with "An-Nabaa" electronic news, ruled out any possibility of reaching a truce between Israel and Hamas, given the ongoing Israeli madness and a consistent dissemination of hate speech against Palestinians, as well as a radical mentality prevailing among the majority of Israeli officials. However, this desire to continue the war, whether in Gaza or the south, is now clashing with a notable American and European refusal that Israel cannot easily ignore.
Regarding the developments on the ground in Gaza and southern Lebanon, MP Walid Sokriya mentioned in an interview with "An-Nabaa" electronic newspaper that what is happening in the south is a limited development and not a push towards a comprehensive war, and that the raid on Baalbek comes as a suggestion that Israel is willing to show the bigger stick since the targeted building was empty, and Israel knew that. What happened is a way of sending messages that it can strike anywhere within the rules of engagement.
Sokriya added, "On the other hand, this could be related to the Israeli Defense Minister's visit to Washington. The northern front is central to the discussions taking place in Washington, and the Americans must think about specific arrangements on the northern front. We must not forget that America supports Israel until the end. The entire world order has become on the table, and America, which demands a solution to the Palestinian issue based on a two-state solution, is now colliding with Benjamin Netanyahu's project that calls for Greater Israel, as he seeks to annex southern Lebanon and southern Syria to Israel. For Israel to ensure its security by its geographic strength, its borders must stretch from the Euphrates to the Nile, which is what Netanyahu emphasized in his book, A Place Among the Nations."
Sokriya explained that Hezbollah's role is to prevent war because if it initiates a war, it would lead to partial investigations that could result in peace, making the resistance axis the loser. Thus, Hezbollah's role is to deter aggression until the resistance axis is capable of confrontation. Furthermore, Hezbollah alone cannot resolve the conflict, which requires stronger support and participation from Syria, Iraq, and Iran.
Therefore, it has become clear that the solution to the Lebanese file is closely linked to developments on the ground in Gaza, and any ceasefire must be beneficial for Lebanon primarily to address its crises and, in particular, to elect a president.
