Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, but attacks continue in southern Lebanon

The recent deal came after concerns that continuing clashes, which they also saw Hezbollah kill four Israeli soldiers in Lebanon, would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran, reports BBCPerscope broadcast.

The Israeli Army confirmed that a ceasefire was in effect, but later a spokesman said its forces would continue to drop immediate threats”.

Hezbollah has not yet confirmed the ceasefire, but its Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said: “Project to eliminate Hezbollah has failed”.

Rescue teams officials in the town of Nabatieh told the BBC there had been at least 12 air strikes since the start of the ceasefire at 1600 local time.

The memorandum of understanding declared a ceasefire in Lebanon, as well as between the US and Iran. But this has not been reality on the ground, which has prompted Tehran to accuse Trump of failing to restrain Israel.

While the White House insists that a truce is in effect, Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Grvi, responded to the Israeli soldiers' death by saying “Lebanon must burn... For every tear shed by an Israeli mother, 1,000 Lebanese mothers must weep”.

In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arghchi accused Israel of wanting a <x0 permanent war>” and insisted that any violation of commitments specified in the memorandum of understanding “will be attributed to the US”.

Trump's agreement relies on curbing tough parties and on displaying content from each side and has few signs of that.

Netanyah has been under internal pressure to continue military operations against Hezbollah, while Iran-backed group has said it will continue its attacks as long as Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon continues.

After the recent ceasefire announcement, Israeli Army spokeswoman Effie Defrin said Israel would continue to avoid immediate threats, respond to Hezbollah violations and do everything necessary to protect our civilians”.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qasssem stated on Friday: the project to eliminate Hezbollah has failed and the Israelites will be withdrawn from every inch of our land”.

The clashes erupted when Hezbollah said it was ambushing an Israeli group in southern Lebanon, destroying three tanks with remote missiles and targeting troops with rocket fire and artillery. One battalion commander was among four soldiers killed.

Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli air strikes killed 47 people, including women and children, and injured 97 others.

In Nabatieh district, nine people were killed in Harouf, seven in Haboush and six in al-Duweir, including a child, the health ministry said.

The country's state news agency had earlier described the night bombing in the Nabatieh neighbourhood on Thursday as one of the most intense of the war.

News of a ceasefire has been met with scepticism by displaced Lebanese, who doubt that Israel will hold a peace agreement.

A man told Reuters news agency: “The agreement is good and we all want a deal, but the Israelites do not abide by it. ”

How many times have they made a deal? More than once, they don't engage. ”

The US State Department said direct talks between the Lebanese government and Israel will resume in Washington next week, aimed at securing a stable “peace”.

Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that a pre-eminent <x0 malcrificial “under which Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory” would be completed, it was necessary for talks in Washington to progress, according to the Lebanese presidency.

Lebanon was involved in the war between Israel, the US and Iran shortly after its start, with Hezbollah launching missiles in Israel in retaliation for an attack that killed Iran's supreme leader.

Israel responded by launching a shelling campaign throughout Lebanon and occupying about 5% of the country's territory in the south, with the aim of removing Hezbollah's fighters from its northern border.

More than 3,900 people have been killed, among them women and children, and more than 11,600 others have been injured since the beginning of the recent conflict, according to Lebanon's health ministry.

About one million people remain displaced, while dozens of communities in the south have been completely destroyed. Periscope.