Celebratory Gunfire Greets Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire

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People were seen firing guns in celebration in Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighborhood on Wednesday, November 27, following the agreement of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.Footage by Irish journalist Sally Hayden shows men on scooters in Dahiyeh, waving Hezbollah flags and firing guns in the air.Photos from Hayden also showed busy streets as she said displaced people were “going home”.US President Joe Biden confirmed the ceasefire on Tuesday, November 26.Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati thanked Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron for their contribution to reaching the agreement, which Mikati described as “a fundamental step towards establishing calm and stability in Lebanon and the return of the displaced to their homes and cities.”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the length of the ceasefire would depend “on what happens in Lebanon.”“We will enforce the agreement and respond forcefully to any violation,” Netanyahu said. “If Hezbollah violates the agreement and tries to arm itself, we will attack. If it tries to rebuild terrorist infrastructure near the border, we will attack. If it launches a rocket, if it digs a tunnel, if it brings in a truck carrying rockets, we will attack.” Credit: Sally Hayden via Storyful
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