Quickly after the truce was introduced, Israel said that it didn’t cowl Lebanon and, by extension, Hezbollah. US messaging appeared to align with this view, whereas some preliminary statements across the truce recommended Lebanon is perhaps included.
Quickly after the ceasefire announcement, Israel struck what it described as Hezbollah targets primarily in southern Lebanon, with reviews of dozens of casualties. Iran seen this as a direct breach of the truce, as its proposal required a full cessation of hostilities “in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen” and an finish to assaults on its allies.
