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Hezbollah accuses Israel of 180 ceasefire violations in Lebanon, claims 20 dead
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Hezbollah accuses Israel of 180 ceasefire violations in Lebanon, claims 20 dead

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hezbollah accused Israel of violating a ceasefire in Lebanon at least 180 times on Saturday, resulting in approximately twenty deaths.
  • The Lebanese group stated that Israeli attacks are a flagrant aggression, not mere violations of the ceasefire, and called on countries, especially the United States, to pressure Israel.
  • The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported 83 deaths, including three children, and 141 injured from Israeli bombings on Friday, with at least 24 additional deaths on Saturday due to the escalation.

Hezbollah accused Israel of violating the ceasefire in Lebanon at least 180 times on Saturday, leading to about twenty deaths, including a Lebanese soldier. The Shiite group stated in a Telegram message that Israeli claims of Hezbollah violations were lies intended to justify aggression and massacres against civilians.

The number of violations and attacks since this morning amounts to at least 180

— Hezbollah's press officeIn a statement released on their official Telegram channel, Hezbollah detailed the extent of alleged Israeli ceasefire violations.

The Israeli military reported that Hezbollah launched over 50 projectiles overnight, while Israeli forces continue to occupy and expand their control in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah responded to the infiltration of Israeli troops into the Ali al-Taher hills.

The group asserted that Israel has never respected ceasefire agreements, including those from November 2024, April 2026, and most recently, June 19. Hezbollah characterized the Israeli attacks as flagrant aggression and a continuation of war, placing responsibility on the "Israeli occupation" which has publicly rejected agreements and refused to withdraw from occupied Lebanese territories.

lies

— Hezbollah's press officeDescribing Israel's claims about Hezbollah violations as 'lies' intended to justify aggression.

Hezbollah urged all countries, particularly the United States, to pressure Israel to implement agreements and cease attacks, rather than making indiscriminate accusations. The group concluded that Lebanon, its people, and its resistance have the right to defend their land and sovereignty against ongoing Israeli aggression and violations.

It is evident that this deceitful and treacherous enemy has never respected the terms of the ceasefire agreements

— HezbollahListing various ceasefire agreements that Hezbollah claims Israel has violated.

Meanwhile, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health updated the death toll from Friday's Israeli bombings to 83, including three children, with 141 injured. The ministry and the National News Agency also reported at least 24 deaths on Saturday due to the ongoing escalation. Since March 2, the Israeli offensive has resulted in 4,057 deaths and 12,121 injuries.

constitute a flagrant aggression and a continuation of the war in every sense of the word

— HezbollahCharacterizing the Israeli attacks as more than just violations of the ceasefire.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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