By Staff Reporter
South Africa has welcomed the brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon, which took effect from 4am on Wednesday.
The 14-month long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated into a full-out war in September, with thousands of people evacuating their homes in Lebanon.
“This vital act of de-escalation underscores the supremacy of diplomacy and significantly mitigates the human suffering caused by indiscriminate attacks on civilian infrastructure,” the International Relations Department said in a statement.
“South Africa calls on all parties to fully adhere to the ceasefire deal. It is hoped that a permanent cessation of hostilities will follow, which will end the conflict across the Israeli-Lebanese border, which has indiscriminately killed thousands of Lebanese people, many of them women and children.”
South Africa has called on the international community to support the ceasefire agreement, which would lead to a sustainable solution based on UN Security Council resolution
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