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Reasons behind Israel's Agreement to a Ceasefire with Hizbullah
(Ynet News) Lior Ben Ari - A senior Israeli official outlined the rationale behind advancing the ceasefire agreement. "First, we aim to prevent, as much as possible, a UN Security Council resolution addressing both Hizbullah and Hamas. We're in a transitional period for the U.S. administration and we understand the complexity and sensitivity involved, so we want to avoid that. Once a resolution is passed, it becomes irreversible. Therefore, we're doing everything to prevent it." Secondly, "reserve soldiers have been engaged in over a year of fighting, moving from Lebanon to Gaza and back. We want to allow them to regroup and regain strength." The third reason was severing the connection between Gaza and Lebanon. "We're disrupting that, disconnecting the fronts, leaving Hamas isolated in the war....We hope that the strategic and diplomatic measures, combined with ongoing military pressure, will lead to a deal for releasing hostages." The official added, "We remain committed to acting against Hizbullah and any threat. What's critical is our enforcement capability and we have it....What's most important is securing a side letter from the U.S. granting us the right to act when necessary - whether against terror infrastructure, missile shipments or other threats. If we identify such activities, we have the right to unleash firepower and retaliate against Hizbullah and Lebanon, including via operations beyond the Litani River. Attempts to deliver weapons from Syria to Lebanon will also warrant action."