Hezbollah fires at disputed border zone in first attack since ceasefire began
Hezbollah said it fired on Israeli military position as ‘defensive and warning response’ after ‘repeated violations’ of ceasefire by Israel
Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel on Monday, the militant group’s first attack since its ceasefire with Israel took hold last week, after Lebanon accused Israel of violating the truce more than 50 times in recent days.
Hezbollah said in a statement that it fired on an Israeli military position in the area as a “defensive and warning response” after what it called “repeated violations” of the ceasefire deal by Israel.
It said complaints to mediators tasked with monitoring the ceasefire “were futile in stopping these violations”.
“Hezbollah’s firing at Har Dov is a serious violation of the ceasefire and Israel will respond forcefully,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We are determined to uphold the ceasefire and respond to any violation by Hezbollah, no matter how minor or serious.”
The ceasefire brokered by the US and France came into effect on Wednesday calling for a 60-day halt in fighting, aiming to end more than a year of exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel.
