Israel-Hezbollah fighting continues in Lebanon despite US-Iran ceasefire

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has persisted despite the two-week US-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7.
US President Donald Trump suspended military operations against Iran hours after his own deadline expired, stepping back from threatened strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure.
"We have already met and exceeded all military objectives", after 39 days of war, Trump stated, claiming both sides were "very far along with a definitive agreement concerning long-term peace with Iran, and peace in the Middle East." The ceasefire, which Trump described as "double-sided," is conditional on Iran agreeing to the "complete, immediate, and safe opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global oil passes during peacetime.
The continuation of the war across the Israel-Lebanon border indicates conflicting interpretations of the ceasefire's terms. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office issued a statement supporting the agreement, whilst explicitly noting it "does not include Lebanon."
Hezbollah, however, told Reuters that the Shi'ite group is adhering to the ceasefire, suggesting they consider themselves party to the agreement, directly contradicting Israel's stance.
On April 8, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued urgent evacuation warnings on social media to residents of Tyre's Chabriha area, calling on them to move north of the Zahrani River immediately.
Following the warnings, Al-Akhbar reported Israeli strikes on Al-Rihan in Jezzine District, Srifa in Tyre District, Dibbin in Marjeyoun District, and Al-Sharqiya in Nabatieh District, alongside intermittent artillery shelling affecting several border areas.
Photographs circulated on social media show strikes in Lebanon.

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