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governments in April. In response, Hezbollah has carried out rocket and drone attacks on communities in northern Israel and against Israeli troops occupying parts of southern Lebanon. Israeli and Lebanese
Israeli media reported that Netanyahu told Trump Israel needed to respond to Hezbollah’s attacks to restrain the armed group. In response the US asked Israel to ensure their response was “calculated and limited
Lebanese people have two options: “Liberation and pride or occupation and humiliation.” The Iran-linked armed group has criticised the Lebanon government for entering talks with Israel to seek an end to the latest series
attack on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. On the same day, Hezbollah issued four statements saying it had struck Israeli targets in south Lebanon, "in response to the Israeli enemy's violation of the ceasefire
responsible, describing them as "rushed" and "baseless accusations". It called for "caution in making judgements and assigning blame regarding the incident, pending the Lebanese army's investigation to determine the full circumstances". The group urged
government had been in contact with the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon and the Lebanese army regarding reports that Israel was “besieging journalists and photographers” in at-Tiri. “We strongly condemn this assault, holding
attacks" across Lebanon and "no freedom of movement for Israeli forces". The Iran-backed group, while deeply embedded in Lebanon, is not part of the Lebanese government's security apparatus. Iran's foreign ministry welcomed
response to what it called “flagrant” violations of the ceasefire. At least 2,454 people have been killed in Lebanon in Israeli attacks since the start of the war, according to Lebanese authorities. Lebanese president
attacks in Lebanon outnumbered Hezbollah’s 5 to 1. In the year since the November 27, 2024 ceasefire, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) documented almost 7,800 air violations by Israeli forces
Lebanese government had said a ceasefire must be agreed before any talks could begin. In a written message, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said the Islamic republic did not want war with
Israeli attacks. Rami Khouri, a distinguished public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut, told Al Jazeera that Hezbollah is at the “centre of the ceasefire, but behind a curtain”. “The Hezbollah and Lebanese
Lebanese government to act against those responsible. The Iran-aligned armed group rejected the allegations, calling for “exercising caution in issuing judgements regarding the incident”. “We deny any connection to us with the incident that
responsibility to protect our country by all means possible.” Hezbollah has described the talks as part of a series of “losing concessions” that the Lebanese government is making to Israel. “We reject the negotiations with
responsibility. ## How has Hezbollah responded? Hezbollah has condemned the ceasefire agreement as “an insult to our country” and “a slippery slope with no end in sight”. “A ceasefire means a complete cessation of all hostilities
Israeli troops in Lebanon. Drone and rocket alarms sounded in communities across northern Israel for much of the day. Israel has said its operations in Lebanon are aimed at disarming and dismantling the group, which
governments of Israel and Lebanon on 16 April. Despite the agreement, Israel and Hezbollah have continued with their attacks, accusing each other of violations. Most of Israel's air strikes have hit southern Lebanon, with
response from the highest level of the Israeli government. “I condemn the act in the strongest terms. Military authorities are conducting a criminal probe of the matter and will take appropriately harsh disciplinary action against
response to Israeli violations of the so-called ceasefire. Hezbollah launched missiles at a military base in northern Israel, and targeted an army vehicle in the town of Deir Siryan, as well as Israeli troops
attacks in response to fighters approaching areas where Israeli soldiers are still stationed in southern Lebanon, claiming they posed “an imminent threat”. “Actions taken in self-defence and to remove immediate threats are not restricted
governments of Israel and Lebanon on 16 April. Most of Israel's air strikes have hit southern Lebanon, with the military saying it is striking infrastructure and people linked to Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia