Israel strikes Lebanon, cites Hezbollah’s repeated ceasefire violations

Hezbollah militants reportedly fired at Israeli troops from a church

Israel‘s military confirmed that it had carried out several strikes in Lebanon over the past two days, citing Hezbollah‘s repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement signed last week.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that it targeted a church that had been used by Hezbollah militants, who were reportedly firing at Israeli troops from the location.

The militants were identified as members of Hezbollah’s Khiam ground defense, anti-tank missile, and artillery units, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the Israeli news outlet Ynet.

The IDF said in its statement, “Over the past day, the IDF operated in several locations in Lebanon to eliminate threats to the State of Israel, all of which violated the ceasefire agreement. The IDF remains in Lebanon, and will continue to take action against any threat to the State of Israel.”

Earlier on Sunday, French diplomats expressed concern that Israel had breached the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon in at least 52 separate incidents. France warned that such violations could jeopardize the fragile ceasefire.

Despite the international community’s push for peace, Hezbollah has continued its provocative actions, undermining the fragile ceasefire.

The agreement, signed last week, was meant to end the deadly cross-border conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which erupted last October.

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