Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday evening that it will continue the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, with its fighters on the trigger.

He stressed that his forces remain fully prepared to deal with the enemy's ambitions and attacks.

This came in a statement issued by the party about 17 hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect, which ended 14 months of the most violent battles between the two sides since the July 2006 war.

In the party's first statement after the ceasefire came into effect, it said: "Our forces will remain fully prepared to deal with the Israeli enemy's ambitions and attacks."

He added: "The eyes of our fighters will continue to follow the movements and withdrawals of enemy forces beyond the borders, and their hands will remain on the trigger in defense of Lebanon's sovereignty."