Under the ceasefire, Hezbollah was obligated to:
1. pull its forces north of the Litani River, about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from the Israeli border,
2. and dismantle any remaining military infrastructure in the south,
3. while the Lebanese army deploys, to control the area.

Israel, in parallel, was obligated to:
1. withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon,
2. though it retains the right to respond to immediate threats.

Following an initial postponement, with US and Lebanese approval, of the deadline to withdraw, Israel pulled all its troops out of Lebanon in February, except five strategic posts along the border.

“The prisoners must be released,” Qassem said, referring to those captured by Israel during the war, adding:
“There is no room for normalization or surrender in Lebanon.”

The 2023-2024 conflict severely weakened Hezbollah, which saw a slew of senior commanders killed, including its longtime chief Hassan Nasrallah.

In agreeing to the November ceasefire, the terror group gave up on its initial promise to only end its attacks once Israel’s operation in Gaza came to an end.

Esmail Qaani, commander of the Islamic Revolutioanry Guard Corps’ expeditionary Quds Force, in his speech, also aired by Iranian state television said:
“the Islamic republic has always stood and continues to stand alongside the Palestinian people in defense of the holy Al-Quds [Jerusalem],”

“God willing, this steadfastness will continue until the final victory of liberation and the reaching to Al-Quds,”