Transcript [00:00] A 10-day truce, a cessation of [00:03] hostilities has been announced between [00:06] Israel and Lebanon. We'll get into that, [00:10] you know, why that's the wording because [00:11] Israel hasn't been attacking Lebanon. [00:13] They've been attacking Hezbollah, a [00:15] terrorist group that [00:17] operates out of Lebanon and kind of [00:20] occupies Lebanon. [00:22] Israel's not at war with Lebanon, but [00:24] again, that we'll talk about that. But [00:26] this 10-day truce has been announced and [00:28] in this video, we're just going to go [00:30] through what everyone is saying about [00:31] it, what the Americans are saying about [00:32] it, what the Israelis are saying about [00:34] it, what the Lebanese are saying about [00:36] it, and what Iran is saying about it, [00:38] and we'll get a sense of what the lay of [00:40] the land is, and give ourselves some way [00:43] to look down range and anticipate what [00:46] to look for in the days ahead. So, let's [00:50] get right to it. Here we go. [00:53] So, here is the official statement from [00:54] the State Department about this 10-day [00:57] cessation of hostilities. [01:00] Um, so it so the the title of the media [01:02] note from the State Department is 10-day [01:04] cessation of hostilities to enable peace [01:07] negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. [01:09] Here's the text of the statement. [01:10] Following productive direct talks on [01:12] April 14th between the governments of [01:14] the Republic of Lebanon [01:16] and the State of Israel, brokered by the [01:18] United States of America, Lebanon and [01:20] Israel have reached an understanding in [01:22] which both nations will work to create [01:24] conditions conducive to lasting peace [01:26] between the two countries. [01:28] Full recognition of each other's [01:29] sovereignty and territorial integrity, [01:32] and establishing genuine security along [01:34] their shared border while preserving [01:36] Israel's inherent right to self-defense. [01:39] Both countries recognize the significant [01:41] challenges faced by the Lebanese state [01:43] from non-state armed groups, i.e., [01:46] Hezbollah. They don't mention them by [01:47] name, which undermine Lebanon's [01:50] sovereignty and threaten regional [01:52] stability. Both countries understand [01:54] that those groups' activities must be [01:56] curtailed such that the only forces [01:58] authorized to bear arms in Lebanon will [02:00] be the Lebanese armed forces. [02:03] Internal security forces, Directorate of [02:06] General Security, General Directorate of [02:08] State Security, Lebanese Customs, and [02:10] Municipal Police. Israel and Lebanon [02:12] affirm that the two countries are not at [02:15] war and commit to engaging in good faith [02:18] direct negotiations facilitated by the [02:21] United States with the objective of [02:23] achieving a comprehensive agreement that [02:25] ensures lasting security, stability, and [02:27] peace between the two countries. [02:30] To that end, the United States [02:31] understands the following. Number one, [02:34] Israel and Lebanon will implement a [02:35] cessation of hostilities [02:38] beginning on April 16th, 2026 2026 at [02:42] 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time for an initial [02:44] period of 10 days as a gesture of [02:47] goodwill by the government of Israel [02:49] intended to enable good faith [02:50] negotiations toward a permanent security [02:52] and peace agreement between Israel and [02:55] Lebanon. This Number two, this initial [02:57] period may extend may be extended by [03:00] mutual agreement between Lebanon and [03:02] Israel if progress is demonstrated in [03:04] the negotiations and as Lebanon [03:06] effectively demonstrates its ability to [03:08] assert its sovereignty. Okay, that's [03:11] These are These are not givens. We'll [03:12] talk about this in a bit. Let me just [03:14] finish the statement first. Number [03:16] three, Israel shall preserve its right [03:18] to take all necessary measures in [03:19] self-defense at any time again against [03:22] planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks. [03:25] Against planned, imminent, or ongoing [03:27] attacks. We're going to come back to [03:29] that line, very important. This shall [03:30] not be impeded by the cessation of [03:32] hostilities. [03:35] Besides this, it will not carry out any [03:37] offensive military operations against [03:38] Lebanese targets, including civilian, [03:40] military, and other state targets in the [03:43] territory of Lebanon by land, [03:46] air, and sea. [03:48] From April 16th, 2026 2026 [03:51] at 5:00 p.m. Eastern, [03:54] forward with international support, the [03:56] government of Lebanon will take [03:57] meaningful steps to prevent Hezbollah [03:59] and other and all other rogue non-state [04:01] armed groups in the territory of Lebanon [04:03] from carrying out any attacks, [04:05] operations, or hostile activities [04:07] against Israeli targets. Number five, [04:09] all parties recognize Lebanon's security [04:11] forces as having exclusive [04:13] responsibility [04:15] for Lebanon's sovereignty and national [04:17] defense. No No other country or group [04:19] has claimed to be the guarantor of [04:21] Lebanon's sovereignty. That is a They're [04:24] pointing a finger at Iran. Israel and [04:26] Lebanon request that the United States [04:27] facilitate further direct negotiations [04:30] between the two countries with the [04:31] objective of resolving all remaining [04:33] issues, including demarcation of the [04:35] international land boundary, with a view [04:38] to concluding a comprehensive agreement [04:40] that ensures lasting security, [04:41] stability, and peace between the two [04:44] countries. [04:45] The United States understands that the [04:47] above commitments will be accepted by [04:49] Israel and Lebanon concurrently with [04:50] this announcement. These commitments are [04:52] designed to create the conditions [04:54] necessary for good faith negotiations [04:56] toward enduring peace and security. The [04:58] United States further intends to lead [05:00] international efforts to support Lebanon [05:02] as a component of its broader efforts to [05:05] advance stability and prosperity in the [05:06] region. Okay, key points here. [05:09] Key points here. First of all, [05:10] um, [05:12] this [05:13] They affirm that they're not at war with [05:16] each other. Of course, they're not at [05:17] war with each other. Uh, Israel is [05:19] attacking Hezbollah, which is a foreign [05:21] implant. They're an Iranian militia [05:24] operating out of Lebanon. So, that's all [05:28] kind of [05:29] um, [05:31] you know, you don't have to say that [05:32] there's that they're agreeing to [05:34] cessation of hostilities. Israel and [05:35] Lebanon will implement a cessation a [05:37] cessation of hostilities. What does that [05:38] mean? There's no hostilities between [05:40] Israel and Lebanon. There's hostilities [05:41] between Israel and Hezbollah, okay? [05:44] Um, all right, that's number one. The [05:48] But this one is very important. [05:51] Israel shall preserve its right to take [05:52] all necessary measures in self-defense [05:54] at any time against planned, [05:57] imminent, or ongoing attacks. In other [05:58] words, if there is planning to attack, [06:01] if there is What does that mean? It's [06:03] kind of vague. How about if there's [06:05] weapons being moved around? How about if [06:07] there's a cell that's getting together [06:09] and looks like they're planning an [06:11] attack? It's a little bit vague, and [06:12] what what we are going to see happen is [06:15] that Israel will carry out strikes [06:17] against impending attacks by Hezbollah. [06:19] This is what Why am I saying this? This [06:21] is what's happened with every single [06:23] ceasefire that Israel has ever had with [06:26] Hezbollah. [06:27] There's a ceasefire, and then what [06:29] Hezbollah does is they start moving [06:30] weapons around, they start organizing, [06:33] they start [06:35] putting pieces in place in order to [06:37] carry out attacks. Israel then strikes [06:39] them preemptively because they don't [06:41] want them to be able to attack. You're [06:43] going to wait till we get attacked. When [06:44] you see them planning an attack, Israel [06:47] carries out a strike against them, and [06:48] then everyone says Israel violated the [06:50] ceasefire. And that's why officially, if [06:52] you Google it or whatever mainstream [06:54] media, you'll see tons and tons of [06:55] violations of ceasefires by Israel in [06:58] Lebanon. They're not violations of [07:00] ceasefires. They are fulfilling these [07:03] clauses that are in all these ceasefire [07:04] agreements, [07:06] but the world just chooses to ignore [07:07] them because they can say, "Oh, Israel [07:09] attacked, and we weren't doing anything. [07:10] We didn't attack first." Okay. Um, now, [07:14] this whole thing about how all parties [07:16] recognize Lebanon's security forces as [07:19] having exclusive responsibility for [07:21] Lebanon's sovereignty and national [07:22] defense, and that no other country or [07:24] group Okay. This is just like the Gaza [07:29] plan. [07:30] Right? Where in the Gaza plan, it [07:32] emphasizes, oh, you know, right at the [07:34] beginning that Hamas will be disarmed. [07:37] Hamas will be disarmed. They will hand [07:40] over their weapons, but it doesn't say [07:41] who's going to disarm them. Right? This [07:43] is the same type of diplomatic [07:45] gobbledygook cuz all parties recognize [07:48] that Lebanon's security forces have [07:50] exclusive responsibility for Lebanon's [07:52] sovereignty and national defense. Yeah, [07:54] all parties except [07:57] Hezbollah, who aren't going to give up [07:59] their weapons and have no plan to, and [08:02] and the Lebanese army is not going to [08:03] challenge them. The Lebanese army is [08:05] filled with Hezbollah sympathizers [08:06] anyway. Like half the country is Shiite [08:08] and are pro-Hezbollah. [08:10] So, they're never going to This is all [08:12] None of this is ever going to come to [08:14] be. And when it talks about, them [08:16] implementing steps, [08:18] you know, to you know, to make sure that [08:21] you know, that that these that that [08:24] Hezbollah is not attacking Israel, they [08:25] have no ability to, and they're not [08:27] going to. Okay, so that's [08:29] that's first. Now, let's look at Prime [08:31] Minister Netanyahu's description of it. [08:33] This is from Prime Minister's Office [08:35] website, and this is the statement. He [08:37] made this statement in Hebrew on [08:38] national TV, [08:40] and he he said as follows. And and bear [08:42] in mind that the Israeli public does not [08:45] like ceasefires because all they end up [08:47] really ever doing is constraining [08:49] Israel's ability to deal with its [08:51] enemies fully. Okay, so the Israeli [08:53] public is very skeptical of this [08:55] ceasefire. So, he had to explain it to [08:57] the people last night. Here's what he [08:58] said. [09:00] We have an opportunity to forge a [09:01] historic peace agreement with Lebanon. [09:03] President Trump intends to invite me and [09:06] the president of Lebanon in order to try [09:07] to advance this agreement. This [09:09] opportunity exists because since the War [09:11] of Redemption, that's Netanyahu's name [09:13] for the entire war since October 7th, [09:15] that's his name for it, War of [09:17] Redemption, [09:18] uh, since the War of Redemption, we have [09:20] fundamentally changed the balance of [09:22] power in Lebanon. We activated the [09:23] pagers, we eliminated the massive [09:25] arsenal of 150,000 rockets and missiles [09:27] that Nasrallah prepared to destroy [09:30] Israel's cities. We eliminated [09:32] Nasrallah. This balance has shifted to [09:34] such an extent that over the past month, [09:36] we began receiving calls from Lebanon to [09:39] hold direct peace talks between us. This [09:41] is something that hasn't happened in [09:42] over 40 years. I answered that call, and [09:45] I agreed to a timeout, [09:47] or more accurate or more accurately, a [09:50] temporary 10-day ceasefire. Listen to [09:52] that language, a timeout or a temporary [09:55] 10-day ceasefire. He is messaging to the [09:57] Israeli people that this isn't really a [10:00] ceasefire, that we're not really [10:01] stopping because what Israelis fear most [10:05] is that this whole thing ends and Hamas [10:07] is still in Gaza, still armed, still [10:09] controlling. Hezbollah is still in [10:11] Lebanon, still armed, still controlling. [10:14] The Iranian regime is still in Tehran in [10:16] some form, right? [10:18] And that it after all the sacrifice and [10:20] after all the fighting, we won't have [10:22] actually [10:23] dealt with our enemies once and for all. [10:25] That's what everyone fears. [10:26] And it could happen, right? That's what [10:28] That's what everyone's worried about. [10:29] That's what That's the fears he's trying [10:30] to [10:32] assuage with this language. Okay? So, he [10:36] calls it a temporary [10:38] timeout [10:40] to try to advance the agreement we began [10:42] discussing during the meeting of [10:43] ambassadors in Washington. Okay, that's [10:45] why we have this timeout, this temporary [10:47] ceasefire. [10:48] We have two fundamental demands for [10:50] these peace talks. First, the [10:53] disarmament of Hezbollah. Second, a [10:56] sustainable peace agreement, peace [10:58] through strength. To achieve this [11:00] ceasefire, Hezbollah insisted on two [11:03] conditions. Okay, cuz So, this is the [11:05] unnamed party in the agreement. Notice [11:07] the State Department statement made no [11:09] reference to Hezbollah. They They refer [11:11] to it as an agreement between Israel and [11:13] Lebanon, but everyone knows [11:15] that there's only a ceasefire if [11:17] Hezbollah agrees to a ceasefire. [11:21] So, [11:23] Netanyahu comes right out and says it, [11:24] that Hezbollah um [11:27] that Hezbollah had its um [11:30] um [11:31] it had its conditions that it insisted [11:33] on. [11:34] Okay? What were they? First, that Israel [11:37] must withdraw from all Lebanese [11:38] territory back to the international [11:41] border. Second, a ceasefire based on the [11:43] quiet-for-quiet model. In other words, [11:46] as long as we don't shoot, you don't [11:47] shoot. I agreed to neither of these, and [11:51] indeed those two conditions are not [11:53] being met. In other words, Hezbollah [11:54] wanted this. They wanted Israel to [11:56] withdraw its positions from southern [11:58] Lebanon. [11:59] Netanyahu said no. Hezbollah wanted [12:02] quiet for quiet. Quiet for quiet means [12:03] that as long as they don't fire [12:04] anything, Israel doesn't fire anything. [12:06] And Israel's like, "No. If we see you [12:08] planning an attack, if we see you moving [12:09] weapons in where they shouldn't be, [12:11] we're going to attack." Okay, that's [12:13] what he meant there. [12:14] >> [snorts] [12:15] >> Okay, so keep all this in mind as we [12:17] look down range and we see Israel [12:19] getting attacked in the media for [12:21] violating the ceasefire. Keep this in [12:23] mind. We are remaining in Lebanon in a [12:25] reinforced security buffer zone. [12:29] This is not the five points that existed [12:31] before Roaring Lion. What he's talking [12:32] about is that there were these five [12:34] specific spots in southern Lebanon near [12:36] the Israeli border that were that Israel [12:39] had taken five strategic [12:41] uh spots um [12:44] uh in the in the Lebanese territory. And [12:46] he's saying, "No, no, no, no, no, it's [12:47] not that. This is a much larger and more [12:50] and and uh more robust security zone." [12:53] This is a security buffer that starts at [12:55] the sea and continues to Mount Dove and [12:58] the foothills of Mount Hermon up to the [13:00] Syrian border. This is a security strip [13:03] 10 km deep, which is much stronger, more [13:06] intense, more continuous, and more solid [13:09] than we had previously. This is where we [13:11] are, and we are not leaving. This allows [13:14] us, first and foremost, to block the [13:16] danger of an invasion into our [13:18] communities, and secondly, it allows us [13:20] to prevent direct anti-tank fire into [13:23] the communities. The residents are now [13:25] protected anti-tank fire because one of [13:28] the things that Hezbollah does is they [13:29] use anti-tank shells not to fire at [13:32] tanks, but to fire at Jewish homes. [13:34] Okay? So, the residents are now [13:35] protected from these two dangers. Of [13:37] course, there are still problems. They [13:39] still have rockets left. We will have to [13:41] deal with that as well as part of the [13:43] progress toward a security agreement and [13:45] a continuous peace treaty. But there is [13:47] something else, and I want to tell you [13:49] what it is. I've spoken with President [13:50] Trump over these last two days, and he [13:52] told me he's tremendously determined to [13:54] continue the naval blockade and to bring [13:56] about the dismantling of Iran's nuclear [13:58] capability, what remains of it. He's not [14:01] giving up on this. He is certain he can [14:03] eliminate this threat once and for all, [14:05] continuing the great things we have done [14:06] together. Of course, we will also handle [14:09] the missile threat and the enrichment [14:11] capability. I will not elaborate. [14:14] These are two very important moves that [14:15] can fundamentally change our security [14:17] and diplomatic situation for years for [14:19] years to come. With God's help, we will [14:21] act, and with God's help, we will [14:23] succeed. Now, uh Amichai Stein, who's a [14:27] He's a reporter, he's a journalist, he's [14:29] a contributor to a number of important [14:31] outlets in Israel, one of them the [14:33] Jerusalem Post. Here's what he writes. [14:35] A senior Israeli official told the [14:37] Jerusalem Post that the Trump [14:38] administration intends to actively be a [14:40] part of the efforts by the Lebanese [14:42] government to disarm Hezbollah. [14:44] Very interesting because Lebanese [14:45] government This is the big issue. That [14:48] for over a year now, the Lebanese [14:49] government keeps saying they're going to [14:50] disarm Hezbollah. It goes back further [14:52] than that, but in earnest, they they [14:53] made this declaration. They did nothing [14:56] because they can't. They're incapable of [14:58] it. [14:59] They also How willing or unwilling they [15:02] are is a different question, but they're [15:03] simply not capable. So, it says here [15:05] that the Trump administration intends to [15:06] be actively part of the efforts to [15:08] disarm them. How all that's going to [15:09] work, what does that mean, I don't know. [15:11] And it's prepared to use American [15:13] resources to achieve this goal. [15:16] Does this mean that the US [15:18] administration views the disarming and [15:21] possibly dismantling of Hezbollah as [15:23] another front in the war against that [15:26] they're willing to participate in? I [15:27] don't know. Quote, "Trump wants this to [15:30] happen, so this time the US will be far [15:32] more involved," the official said. [15:35] Second, the official added that the [15:37] current ceasefire terms are [15:38] significantly better than those in [15:40] November 2024, describing the situation [15:42] as much improved, meaning from Israel's [15:44] perspective. Mainly because Hezbollah [15:46] has suffered a substantial blow this [15:48] time, and mainly because and because [15:50] Israeli forces are present on the [15:52] ground, meaning where we have that 10-km [15:55] buffer zone. Forces are deployed from [15:57] Naqoura to Syria and will not withdraw. [16:00] In addition, Iran is much is in a much [16:02] weaker position in terms of its ability [16:05] to support the organization's recovery. [16:09] The official emphasized that Israel will [16:11] continue to act against any threat to [16:12] civilians and soldiers, adding this is [16:14] currently a 10-day ceasefire. For it to [16:17] continue, the burden of proof lies with [16:19] Lebanon and Hezbollah. Now, here's a [16:22] story in the Jerusalem Post [16:24] uh also written by Amichai Stein, [16:26] although it's a little bit different. US [16:28] President Donald Trump pressured Israel [16:29] to agree to a ceasefire in Lebanon after [16:32] Lebanon's president clarified to US [16:34] Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other [16:37] senior American officials that such a [16:39] call would not take place without [16:41] progress in negotiations between the two [16:43] countries, according to two sources [16:45] familiar with the details. So, there was [16:47] This is he He's Again, this is a This is [16:50] a very well-sourced, very reliable [16:51] journalist in Israel saying that there [16:54] was pressure [16:56] by Trump to get Israel to agree to this. [16:58] Although the US president posted on [17:00] Truth Social on Thursday morning that a [17:02] call between Prime Minister Netanyahu [17:03] and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun would [17:05] take place, Aoun refused. [17:09] The quote, "There is only value in such [17:11] a phone call between leaders when there [17:13] is significant progress on the ground. [17:15] Without real negotiations underway, and [17:17] certainly without a ceasefire, I will [17:18] not hold a call with Netanyahu at this [17:20] time," Aoun said. He emphasized that he [17:23] is not ruling out a future call with the [17:25] prime minister, but that is that but [17:27] that something meaningful must happen [17:29] first. You see, Joseph Aoun [17:31] um [17:33] This all has to do with the dysfunction [17:34] of Lebanon, which is beyond the scope of [17:36] this video. I made a video about Lebanon [17:38] on the Israel 365 News YouTube channel [17:41] um a couple weeks ago. It's worth going [17:44] back there and watching it to understand [17:46] what the the political structure of [17:49] Lebanon [17:50] uh is. And again, it's beyond the scope [17:52] of this video. It would make it much, [17:54] much longer. Um maybe I should do it [17:56] again. [17:57] These remarks by Aoun on Thursday, [18:00] including those made to Rubio, [18:03] led to a conversation between Aoun and [18:05] Trump, during which the American [18:06] president promised his Lebanese his [18:08] Lebanese counterpart that there will be [18:10] a ceasefire. So, what happened was [18:12] Joseph Aoun was unwilling to talk to [18:14] Netanyahu until Netanyahu until the [18:16] Israelis stopped bombing Hezbollah. [18:18] Okay, because he's got a problem. Half [18:19] of his country is Shiite. He's [18:21] Christian, [18:23] um and he's constantly balancing [18:24] everything. He would love to get rid of [18:25] Hezbollah, but he can't say that [18:26] publicly because then they would they [18:28] would come after him and kill him. So, [18:29] he has to [18:30] he has to constantly be finessing his [18:32] words. Kind of [18:33] uh that's Joseph Aoun. [18:36] An Israeli source told the Jerusalem [18:38] Post that Trump and Netanyahu held at [18:39] least one call during the day. That's [18:41] not a big story. Following the ceasefire [18:43] with Iran, Netanyahu and Trump [18:46] Sorry. [18:48] Following the ceasefire with Iran, [18:49] Netanyahu and Trump clarified that it is [18:52] not connected to Lebanon. [18:55] In recent days, there's been no pressure [18:56] from Israel for a ceasefire, only [18:58] requests by Trump and other officials to [19:01] minimize Israeli strikes in Lebanon. [19:04] We'll get back to that a little later in [19:05] the video. Very important point. During [19:07] a security cabinet meeting, Netanyahu [19:09] was asked what led to the sudden change [19:11] in Israel's decision to agree to a [19:12] ceasefire, and he answered, "It's a [19:14] Trump request." In other words, I didn't [19:17] want to do this, but we have a [19:19] partnership here. There's a process. We [19:20] got to [19:21] Trump wants to want wants this, we have [19:23] to give it to him. You got to give a [19:24] little to get a little. Okay. In [19:26] addition, Iran has been pressuring the [19:28] United States to advance a ceasefire in [19:31] Lebanon. Iran has been pressuring the [19:33] United States. Okay, we'll get back to [19:35] that also. Lot to say on that. [19:37] So, Iran's been pressuring the US, but [19:39] remember, we just saw this statement [19:41] that or or it said here [19:44] and we saw this in the media that [19:45] Netanyahu and Trump were very clear and [19:47] J.D. Vance said it, and the Americans [19:49] were very clear that the ceasefire in [19:51] Iran had nothing to do with Lebanon, but [19:53] meanwhile Iran has been pressuring the [19:54] US to get a ceasefire in Lebanon. [19:57] In recent days, senior Iranian officials [20:00] have made it clear to mediators that [20:01] without a ceasefire in Lebanon, there's [20:03] no chance of progress in talks between [20:05] Iran and the United States. Now, Trump [20:07] has been saying that he doesn't want to [20:08] give in on anything to the Iranians, but [20:10] the Lebanon issue, that's something he [20:12] can give in on. You can make like a [20:14] ceasefire it can be temporary and if [20:17] that can bring the Iranians back to the [20:19] table to get them to capitulate and [20:21] essentially surrender and give in to all [20:23] the other demands about the enriched [20:24] uranium and about the you know the you [20:26] know the [20:27] everything else that Trump is demanding [20:29] of the Iranians. We don't know exactly [20:30] what's in there. [20:32] Um then Netanyahu is being asked to go [20:34] along with that. That's the story, [20:36] right? Among others, Pakistan's [20:38] army chief Asim Munir, who's currently [20:41] in Iran and in direct contact with Trump [20:43] and Vice President Vance, conveyed this [20:45] message to Washington. [20:48] Hold on a sec. [20:49] Conveyed this message to Washington. [20:53] An Israeli source told the post, this is [20:55] what should really concern us, the fact [20:57] that Iran has managed to link the [20:59] negotiations over Lebanon with the [21:01] negotiations over Iran. That is an [21:03] important, you know, the best stuff in [21:04] these news items is always right at the [21:06] end. It's the last and look at that [21:08] sentence again. [21:10] What should concern us as Israelis is [21:12] the fact that Iran has managed to link [21:15] the negotiations over Lebanon with the [21:17] negotiations over Iran. Okay, before we [21:19] go on, make sure to be plugged in to [21:23] everything that we're doing at Israel [21:24] 365. 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[22:13] Okay. Now, Iran what is Iran saying [22:17] about this this ceasefire? Well, you can [22:19] already predict it. Iran's foreign [22:21] ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei [22:23] has welcomed the ceasefire in Lebanon [22:26] saying it is it is part of an [22:28] understanding between Iran and the [22:30] United States. [22:32] According to Iranian media, Baghaei [22:34] expressed sympathy with the families of [22:36] victims of the war as well as with the [22:37] Lebanese people and government. He also [22:39] stressed the need for the full [22:42] withdrawal of Israeli forces from [22:43] southern Lebanon and the release of [22:45] prisoners. Okay, that's not going to [22:46] happen. Not neither of those is going to [22:48] happen. The ministry further called for [22:49] the return of displaced people to their [22:52] homes [22:53] and urged international support for [22:55] Lebanon's reconstruction. Oh, that [22:56] sounds so humanitarian. He cares so much [22:58] about the Lebanese displaced people. [23:00] What he's talking about is that the [23:01] southern part of Lebanon over the last [23:04] 40 years because it borders on Israel, [23:06] that's where Hezbollah set up shop. But [23:08] Hezbollah didn't set up shop only with [23:10] bases. In fact, mainly what they do is [23:12] they're terrorist organization, but [23:14] they're also a religious sect. So, they [23:16] have towns with their wives, their [23:18] children, their families, everything [23:19] else which are also terrorist hubs. So, [23:22] every every every home has a family in [23:25] it, but it's also got weapons. It's also [23:26] got rocket launchers. It's crazy. [23:29] It's just completely militarized. So, [23:31] it's very hard to draw any distinction [23:33] in southern Lebanon in that area in the [23:35] Shiite villages. There's also Christian [23:36] villages that aren't even being touched [23:38] by the Israelis. [23:39] But in the Shiite villages, it's [23:41] impossible to distinguish between a [23:42] residential [23:44] uh facility, a residential home and a [23:47] military facility because they are the [23:48] same thing. All the people down it this [23:50] is the Hezbollah towns and Israel is not [23:53] going to allow those people to come [23:54] home. Now, you understand why the [23:56] Iranians are insisting on the displaced [23:58] people going back home. [24:00] Okay. Now, uh in Tasnim, Iranian state [24:03] media, we have uh you know, Ghalibaf. [24:05] He's been in the news a lot. We talk [24:07] about him a lot. He's the the speaker of [24:08] the house, this brutal thug who is the [24:10] main guy responsible for the slaughter [24:12] of tens of thousands of Iranian [24:14] protesters. He's the one negotiating [24:15] with the Americans. Look what he says [24:17] here. Ghalibaf, Lebanon ceasefire as [24:20] crucial as Iran truce for Tehran. He's [24:24] putting them equivalent. [24:26] Speaker of the Iranian uh parliament [24:28] Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stressed that a [24:30] ceasefire in Lebanon is as important as [24:33] one in Iran underscoring Tehran's [24:35] continued efforts to push for lasting [24:38] truce along all conflict zones. [24:41] Let's remember, their whole goal is a [24:43] regime. They they say that their number [24:45] one goal is death to Israel. Death to [24:47] America. That's what they care about. [24:49] That's why they even with their people [24:51] starving and their country collapsing, [24:53] they still invested all the money they [24:55] made in their proxies and in the [24:57] weaponry, right? Because [24:59] they want to destroy Israel. So, that's [25:01] why they're panicked about losing [25:02] Hezbollah because that's their own the [25:04] only border that Iran has with Israel [25:08] is is the is the Lebanese border because [25:10] Lebanon is occupied territory because [25:12] the Iranians control it. [25:15] In a telephone conversation with his [25:16] Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri, [25:19] he's the speaker of the Lebanese [25:20] parliament on Thursday, [25:22] Ghalibaf extended condolences over the [25:25] martyrdom of oppressed and resist [25:27] resistant Lebanese people, particularly [25:29] combatants from Hezbollah and the Amal [25:32] Movement, while praising the courage and [25:34] resilience of the Lebanese nation and [25:35] its leadership. Okay, in Lebanon, not [25:37] going to get into the whole insane [25:40] insane way that their government is [25:41] structured and it is insane. You have to [25:43] watch that other video. [25:46] The [25:47] the president of Lebanon is always a [25:51] Christian and that's why Joseph Aoun is [25:52] a Christian. Always by law. [25:55] Yes, by law. [25:57] The prime minister is always a Sunni [25:59] Muslim. [26:00] That guy's name is Nawaf Salam. [26:03] And the speaker of the house is always a [26:05] Shiite Muslim. So, Nabih Berri, the [26:07] speaker of the house mentioned here is a [26:09] Shiite Muslim [26:10] and the Amal Party mentioned here is a [26:13] is uh [26:15] is a Shiite political party [26:17] which is [26:19] very often usually uh aligned with [26:21] Hezbollah, but not always. [26:23] Lately, there's been some fracturing [26:25] there. [26:26] Okay. He stated Ghalibaf stated that [26:28] Iran has never forgotten its Lebanese [26:30] brothers [26:32] and considers them as its own pointing [26:34] to efforts and consultations by various [26:37] Iranian officials, including the [26:39] president, [26:40] and noting that he has been continuously [26:42] following developments in Lebanon and [26:43] the issue of establishing a ceasefire [26:45] there describing it as highly important [26:48] for Tehran. Ghalibaf added that during [26:50] the recent Pakistani-mediated [26:52] negotiations between Iran and the US, [26:55] Iran [snorts] has been seriously [26:56] pursuing efforts to compel adversaries [26:59] to establish a permanent ceasefire in [27:01] all areas of conflict emphasizing that [27:04] for Iran, a ceasefire in Lebanon is as [27:07] significant as a ceasefire in Iran. [27:09] For his part, Berri provided a report on [27:11] the latest situation regarding Israeli [27:13] attacks in Lebanon stating that the [27:15] Zionist regime is effectively committing [27:17] crimes in a country in the country and [27:19] seeking to displace Lebanese civilians [27:21] noting that more than 1.2 million people [27:23] have so far been displaced. He further [27:26] stressed that he and resistant fighters [27:28] remain steadfast on their path adding [27:30] that any form of official engagement or [27:31] consultation with the Israeli regime [27:34] would certainly not serve the interests [27:35] of the Lebanese people. [27:38] Berri concluded by expressing [27:39] appreciation for Iran's seriousness and [27:41] efforts in supporting Lebanon and the [27:43] Islamic resistance. Now, let me just [27:44] say, yes, a lot of Lebanese have been [27:46] displaced. [27:48] But I live in Israel. I got to tell you. [27:51] Unprovoked after after October 7th, [27:55] a couple days afterwards, unprovoked, [27:57] Hezbollah started pummeling Israeli [28:00] northern communities [28:01] with missiles, rockets [28:04] constantly and it went on and on and on [28:06] for months and it caused the evacuation, [28:08] the long-term evacuation of hundreds of [28:10] thousands of Israelis from our northern [28:12] border towns because they were directly [28:14] firing at civilians trying to kill as [28:16] many civilians as possible destroying [28:18] our northern towns. And it caused again, [28:21] it caused an emptying out of our entire [28:23] north. So, if the Lebanese people have [28:27] to be evacuated because we have to clear [28:29] out these terrorists, [28:31] then I'm sorry. I have no I have no [28:33] mercy on them. I feel bad that this [28:35] happened, but you know, [28:39] if you're so incompetent as a nation or [28:41] compliant as a nation that you allow [28:44] Hezbollah to take over your country and [28:47] launch attacks into another country from [28:49] it, then I'm sorry, there are [28:50] consequences to that. So, you're not [28:52] going to get too much sympathy from me. [28:55] Um and meanwhile, Hezbollah says that [28:57] their finger is on the trigger and click [28:58] in case Israel violates the truce, which [29:01] whatever. That's that. Uh that's their, [29:03] you know, their bluster. They certainly [29:06] don't want the truce to fall apart. That [29:08] is for that is absolutely certain. So, [29:10] now you should be pretty much filled in [29:12] on what is going on with this 10-day [29:14] truce and how everyone views it. And [29:16] what we really have here [29:18] is a successful play by the Iranians to [29:22] link [29:24] the negotiations with the with the [29:25] United States and cessation of Israeli [29:27] strikes in Lebanon. It worked. [29:30] Um [29:32] but Netanyahu [29:35] basically said, "Okay, we'll do it for [29:36] 10 days. [29:37] We're still going to reserve the right [29:40] to knock out any impending threat, any [29:43] planned threat that we see developing. [29:45] We're we're going to go after that. So, [29:47] that's that's not going to be uh [29:49] we're not going to have our hands tied [29:50] there. [29:51] We're not going to withdraw at all. Our [29:53] forces are going to stay exactly where [29:55] they are [29:56] with this significant amount of [29:58] territory. Why is that so important? [30:01] It's so important because it's really [30:03] the only language people understand. And [30:05] this is part of the problem with the [30:06] whole post World War II rules-based [30:08] order is that part of you know, it's [30:10] like a taboo that you're not allowed to [30:11] ever take property you're not allowed to [30:13] ever take land in a in a war and it's [30:15] always viewed as some kind of crime. [30:17] Look, Lebanon does not even recognize [30:21] the existence of the state of Israel. [30:23] And that means that by law there's [30:24] actually no border. There's only [30:26] ceasefire lines that have moved around [30:29] over the decades since Lebanon and [30:31] Israel were created in the 1940s. We [30:34] don't really have a border. Like legally [30:35] speaking, if one country does not [30:37] recognize the existence of the other one [30:38] then you don't legally have a border. [30:41] So, all of this screaming and yelling [30:42] about Israel going in and taking [30:43] territory on the greater Israel project. [30:45] Israel wants to defend its citizens and [30:47] it will take and the only way to get the [30:49] attention of these people and to get [30:51] them off their butts and into a room [30:53] willing to do something and negotiate is [30:55] if you if you hit them where it hurts. [30:57] And they don't care about bombing of [30:59] buildings. In this part of the world, [31:00] these guys they don't care how much [31:02] damage is done. The only thing they care [31:04] about is if you take territory from [31:05] them. [31:06] So, Israel has to do that. We need it [31:08] for our security and we need it in order [31:10] to bring them to the table and get them [31:12] to behave themselves. So, no Israel's [31:13] not going to withdraw from those [31:15] positions. [31:17] And we'll see where this goes over the [31:18] 10 days and if it gives Trump the the a [31:21] little bit of leverage so that he can he [31:23] can get the Iranians to capitulate to [31:25] his other demands. Maybe that's a good [31:27] thing. I don't know. [31:29] But like all other Israelis, I'm kind of [31:31] worried about this cuz if if in the end [31:33] of this whole thing there's a weakened [31:35] there's a crippled but intact Iranian [31:38] regime. Meaning, [31:39] the Trump administration keeps saying [31:40] regime change regime change has already [31:42] happened. No, it hasn't. If they're [31:44] negotiating with Gallant and [31:45] they're negotiating with Araghchi and [31:47] they keep them in power, [31:49] it's not really regime change. It's also [31:51] not the end of the story. So, I'm still [31:52] there's some optimism left. [31:55] But if Hezbollah remains [31:57] where they are and and Lebanon is still [32:00] Lebanon's is built for dysfunction. I [32:02] don't know how that's even fixable. [32:04] But [32:05] bottom line is we don't want to be [32:07] fighting more and more Lebanon wars [32:09] against Hezbollah for decades into the [32:11] future. [32:12] And we have the best opportunity we've [32:14] ever had to finally deal with them. [32:17] And as you see from that statement [32:20] statement from Netanyahu, you can see in [32:22] that statement how the Israeli public [32:24] feels what I'm expressing here. [32:26] Uh [32:28] So, we're kind of hoping that at the end [32:30] of this we can go back to fighting and [32:33] finish off Hezbollah. That's really what [32:35] the Israeli people are hoping for. [32:37] So, yeah drop a comment. Let me know [32:39] what you think of this and thanks for [32:41] watching. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for [32:43] helping grow the channel. God bless.
