Netanyahu Accuses Hizbollah of Ceasefire Breach Post Israeli Strikes

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Source: Financial Times
Netanyahu Accuses Hizbollah of Ceasefire Breach Post Israeli Strikes
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hizbollah of violating a US-brokered ceasefire after the militant group fired rockets at an Israeli position, prompting Israeli air strikes in Lebanon. The ceasefire, which began last Wednesday, is under strain as both sides accuse each other of breaches. The agreement requires Israeli forces to withdraw from Lebanon and Hizbollah to move north of the Litani river. Despite international concerns, including from the US and France, about the ceasefire's fragility, Israel insists on enforcing the deal unilaterally if necessary.

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