A senior Israeli official said Friday that the conditional ceasefire with Hezbollah remains in place from Israel's perspective, while the IDF continues to strike Hezbollah threats in southern Lebanon. Forces stay deployed in the south with freedom of action to address emerging dangers, the official added.
A senior Israeli official stated at approximately 15:51 on Friday that Jerusalem's position on the security situation in southern Lebanon remains unchanged: the conditional ceasefire is still in effect, and the IDF continues to strike Hezbollah threats as they arise, with forces staying deployed and retaining freedom of action. The statement came amid ongoing IDF strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, maintaining the posture first outlined by the official earlier on Friday.
The desk first reported a potential ceasefire at 15:51 on Friday, based on a single US official's claim to Reuters. Within the same minute, the desk reported that the ceasefire had entered into effect at 16:00 according to a recognized desk channel. Moments later, The Zioneer reported an Israeli official confirming the conditional ceasefire: if Hezbollah does not attack, Israel will not treat the situation as a time of war, while IDF forces remain with freedom to act. The current development reaffirms that stance. The corroboration chain has thus progressed from a single US source to a confirmed Israeli position, though the terms remain conditional and unilateral.
Hezbollah has previously stated it has not carried out attacks since the ceasefire took hold, while warning it would respond to Israeli operations inside Lebanon — a position that leaves the de facto truce fragile, as The Zioneer has reported. The IDF has continued strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure and threats throughout the period, with Israeli officials warning that a Hezbollah misstep could trigger broader conflict.
No new Hezbollah attacks have been reported in this batch, and no violations of the ceasefire by Hezbollah were cited by the Israeli official. The arrangement remains conditional, sustained by the mutual restraint of both sides in the absence of a formal or explicitly reciprocal agreement.
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