Hezbollah issued a statement Saturday reiterating its commitment to the ceasefire declared Friday, but saying it will not allow what it calls Israeli expansion of occupied territory. The group claimed responsibility for firing at IDF soldiers overnight, alleging the soldiers tried to advance on the Ali al-Taher ridge — an area the IDF says is under its control.
Hezbollah published a statement on Saturday afternoon, hours after the ceasefire took effect, asserting it remains committed to the truce but vowing to respond to any Israeli attempt to expand territory. According to the group, its fighters fired at IDF troops overnight after the soldiers allegedly tried to advance on the Ali al-Taher ridge, an area Hezbollah claims is not under Israeli control. The IDF, however, maintains it already controls the ridge, based on its published map.
The statement follows a similar Hezbollah claim earlier Saturday of an ambush on Israeli troops at the same ridge, as The Zioneer reported at 14:22. The IDF has not yet responded to this latest statement. The dispute over the ridge's status has been at the heart of exchanges since Friday, with both sides accusing the other of violating the ceasefire that began Friday afternoon.
3 developments
- DevelopingHezbollah claims anti-tank missile fire at IDF tanks above Nabatieh
- StrongIDF spokesman: Hezbollah violated the ceasefire
- StrongHezbollah claims hitting Israeli vehicles, repelling advance near al-Tibnah
- StrongIDF says Hezbollah ceasefire violations require ongoing southern Lebanon operations
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