A senior US official reportedly says Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire starting at 16:00, but Israeli warplanes struck Hezbollah targets in the Nabatieh area shortly before that hour, as reported by Israel Hayom. The IDF has not confirmed either the deal or the operational pause, and the Lebanese front remains volatile.
At approximately 16:00 on Friday, a senior US official claimed to i24NEWS that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a ceasefire starting at that hour. Yet Israeli Air Force aircraft were reportedly striking Hezbollah terror targets in the Nabatieh area at the same time, according to reports cited by Israel Hayom. The contradiction between the diplomatic claim and the active operations underscores the fragility of the arrangements along the Lebanese border.
This is the latest development in a volatile thread: The Zioneer reported at 15:56 on a senior US official's claim of the ceasefire, and earlier at 14:22 that Prime Minister Netanyahu had ordered over 80 strikes after a ceasefire violation that killed four soldiers. The Defense Minister had earlier vowed a decisive response. The US-brokered and Qatari-mediated effort to stabilize the front appears to be facing an immediate test with the IDF continuing to strike targets even as the ceasefire deadline passes.
The IDF has not confirmed the ceasefire agreement or any operational pause. The strike in Nabatieh suggests that either the deal is not yet in effect, or that it does not cover IDF operations against immediate threats.
2 developments
- ConfirmedIDF reportedly strikes Nabatieh area after Hezbollah fire at Israeli forces
- StrongLebanese reports: 'Fire belt' strikes continue in Nabatieh and surrounding towns
- StrongResidents begin evacuating Nabatieh toward Beirut as intense bombing continues
- StrongIDF strikes in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon
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