The Israeli army announced on Thursday evening that after cross-border firing from Lebanon into northern Israel, rocket-launching facilities belonging to the Lebanese militant movement Hizbollah are targeted. This happened shortly before the beginning of the agreed ceasefire with Lebanon, reports TASR according to the AFP agency.
Earlier, Israeli emergency services said that a 25-year-old man was seriously injured in the north of the country during shelling from Lebanon less than two hours before the ceasefire came into effect. Civil protection had previously issued a missile alert for the affected area. US President Donald Trump announced a ten-day truce between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday. It will take effect at 11 p.m. CEST and is subject to an extension, the US State Department said, adding that the agreement includes a commitment by Beirut to prevent Hezbollah attacks on Israeli targets.
Israel and Lebanon confirmed that they are not at war and commit to negotiations mediated by the United States with the aim of reaching a comprehensive agreement to ensure lasting security, stability and peace. Hezbollah on Thursday night called on Lebanese to delay returning to their homes in the south of the country in the Bikaa Valley and the southern suburbs of Beirut. “until the situation is fully clarified”.
