Residents of southern Beirut were seen waving Hezbollah flags in celebration on Wednesday morning following the implementation of a ceasefire agreement between the militant group and Israel. The ceasefire, which took effect at 4 a.m. local time, was brokered by the US and France and is expected to last for 60 days with the aim of achieving a permanent cessation of hostilities, as stated by US President Joe Biden.
Footage captured in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a known Hezbollah stronghold, showed a scene of jubilation with cars and scooters honking, while pedestrians distributed yellow-colored Hezbollah flags. This display of support came after a series of intense Israeli airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, including a bombardment of 20 strikes in just two minutes prior to the ceasefire agreement.
