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Main points on November 27th
- In its first statement since the ceasefire announcement, Hezbollah has proclaimed “victory” over Israel and says its fighters remain ready to deal with Israeli attacks.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called the ceasefire “the first ray of hope” in the regional conflict after months of escalation and reiterated his calls for a truce in Gaza.
- Israeli forces have issued an overnight curfew in southern Lebanon, warning that travelling south of the Litani River is “forbidden” until 05:00 GMT Thursday.
- Israel has informed the International Criminal Court (ICC) it will appeal against arrest warrants issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over suspected war crimes in Gaza.
- Rights groups have strongly rejected a claim by France that Netanyahu has immunity from ICC prosecution as Israel has not signed up to the court’s statutes.
- The UN has sounded the alarm over the catastrophic situation for Palestinian civilians in Gaza’s north, which has been besieged for 55 days by Israeli forces amid an ongoing ground assault in the area.
Massive toll from a year of Israeli attacks on Lebanon
After more than a year of fighting, a huge disparity in the amount of death and destruction has become clear in Lebanon and Israel.
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