https://www.scmp.com/rss/520196/feed Marika Sosnowski is an Australian lawyer, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne Law School and a Research Associate with the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) in Hamburg. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is welcome news for a region torn apart by more than a year of warfare. Hopefully it will offer some respite for both Lebanese and Israeli civilians. The deal came into effect at 4am local time on Wednesday. However, the preceding 24 to 48 hours witnessed a dramatic increase in violence on both sides. This reflects a well-established pattern in warfare, in which fighting increases in intensity just before a ceasefire comes into... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3288710/4-critical-concerns-about-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3288710/4-critical-concerns-about-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Nov 2024 04:30:07 +0000