There’s relief over a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, but Lebanese are now facing the realization of the challenges that lie ahead

It was a rare moment of respite for Lebanon, as bombs stopped falling after a year of war. Thousands of displaced people joyfully drove back to their towns and villages in southern and eastern Lebanon.

The Lebanese Army is tasked with ensuring that Hezbollah abides by the cease-fire. It has failed at that task before.

Oil prices rose slightly on Friday following a potential renewal of supply risk as Israel and Hezbollah traded accusations of ceasefire violations, and as a delay to an OPEC+ meeting left investors awaiting a decision on its output policy.

The Lebanese army said Israel violated the cease-fire agreement, while the IDF said it was responding to violations by Hezbollah.

Israel violated the ceasefire with Hezbollah several times after the truce deal, said the Lebanese army said on Nov 28. Meanwhile, Israel said it opened fire towards what it called "suspects" with vehicles arriving at several areas in the southern zone on Nov 28.