Hezbollah says ceasefire must not allow Israel freedom of movement in Lebanon

BEIRUT, April ‌16 (Reuters) - ​Hezbollah ​said on Thursday that the ‌presence of Israeli troops ⁠on Lebanese territory would ‌grant Lebanon and ‌its people "the right to resist," adding in ​its first comment on a proposed ⁠truce that any ceasefire must ​not allow Israel freedom of movement within ​Lebanon.

In a written ‌statement, Hezbollah ally and speaker ⁠of Lebanon's Parliament Nabih Berri urged Lebanese ⁠to "postpone their return to their ​towns and villages until the situation becomes clearer, in ‌accordance with the ceasefire agreement."

(Reporting by ‌Maya Gebeily ⁠and Laila ‌Bassam; Writing ​by Enas Alashray; Editing by Toby ‌Chopra)

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