A Hezbollah official told Reuters on Friday that the group has not yet received formal notification of the ceasefire's start time, as uncertainty persists hours after a US official claimed a 16:00 halt. The IDF earlier said Hezbollah violated the ceasefire, while stressing forces retain operational freedom.
A Hezbollah official told Reuters on Friday afternoon that the group has not yet been formally notified of the ceasefire's timing, hours after a senior US official claimed that a halt in hostilities would take effect at 16:00 Jerusalem time. The statement, published at 16:26 Jerusalem, underscores the fluidity of the emerging arrangement, which Jerusalem acknowledged earlier but the IDF said Hezbollah had already violated. The military stated it retains full operational freedom in the field.
This follows a thread The Zioneer has tracked since 15:56 Friday, when an unnamed US official asserted the ceasefire was set for 16:00. At 16:14 the IDF announced Hezbollah had breached the halt, and at 16:15 an Israeli official confirmed the ceasefire was in effect while the military would continue strikes as needed. The Hezbollah official's latest remark — that the group has not received word of the timing — suggests gaps in coordination remain even as both sides acknowledge the framework exists.
- StrongSenior US official reportedly says Israel and Hezbollah to cease fire at 16:00
- StrongIDF spokesman: Hezbollah violated the ceasefire
- StrongUS says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect; IDF says war continues, 150 strikes since midnight
- DevelopingHezbollah official: Iran pushes deal signing to Friday to assess Israeli ceasefire compliance
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