Strengthen deployment of government forces in buffer zone in southern Lebanon
Refugees in southern Lebanon begin to return home after ceasefire goes into effect
Hamas "Agreement on Cease-fire, ready to exchange prisoners"
Netanyahu "Focuses on Iran Threat, Isolates Hamas More"
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When the cease-fire between Israel and militant Hezbollah took effect, the Lebanese government urged Israel to fulfill its promise, saying it would significantly increase its government forces in areas where Hezbollah is withdrawing.
The international community expects the Gaza war to cease, but Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas still seem to think differently.
Correspondent Jo Su-hyun reports from London.
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Lebanese government tanks enter the southern Tyre region.
The deployment of government forces will be strengthened to control security in Lebanon's buffer zone south of the Litany River near the Israeli border.
Lebanon's government says it will increase the number of government troops deployed to the south to 10,000 following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israeli forces should withdraw from southern Lebanon, Hezbollah should retreat north of the Ritani River.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati has urged Israel to also keep its promise of withdrawal.
In the midst of this, there is a procession of refugees who left southern Lebanon.
There were instructions from authorities not to move until a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops was made, but as soon as the ceasefire came into force, the evacuees began to head home.
[Yusev Trad / Refugee in Marrakeh Region: The ceasefire was announced at 4 a.m., and it left for Marrakeh in 10 minutes. I feel like I can't express it in words.
Attention is also focusing on the impact of the cease-fire on the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
When the cease-fire came into force, Hamas sent a conciliatory signal, saying it was ready to enter into a cease-fire agreement and exchange prisoners.
But Netanyahu revealed a temperature difference, saying he would further isolate Hamas, focusing on the threat from Iran, which has supported it.
The international community is looking forward to the end of the two wars in the Middle East.
But Netanyahu, who has bought time with the Hezbollah truce under pressure from the United States, has shown no signs of immediately bending his hardline stance against Iran and Hamas.
I'm Jo Suhyun of YTN in London.
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