Hezbollah, Israel resume attacks despite Trump's truce announcement

The Lebanese militia Hezbollah and the Israeli military resumed exchanging fire early Tuesday, directly contradicting President Donald Trump's announcement from Monday night that both sides had committed to an immediate cessation of attacks. The resumption of hostilities underscores the volatile situation on the ground.

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The Israeli Air Force intercepted two projectiles from Lebanon... and again later. An Army statement declared that no injuries were registered.

According to military sources, Israeli warplanes intercepted two projectiles launched from Lebanon towards northern Israel shortly after 1:30 AM local time. The Israeli military stated that no injuries were reported from these incidents. In response, Israel carried out two airstrikes: one targeting the town of Al Mansuri in southern Lebanon and another striking a house in Al Hosh, near Tyre.

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Israel responded to the Lebanese missiles with two airstrikes: one against the town of Al Mansuri... and another against a house in Al Hosh.

Reports from the Lebanese national news agency ANN indicated that two individuals were rescued from the rubble following the attack in Al Hosh and transported to a hospital in the southern city. This exchange of fire occurred hours after Trump announced that Hezbollah had agreed to halt attacks against Israel, with Israel in return agreeing to pause its military offensive in Lebanon and cancel plans to strike the southern suburbs of Beirut.

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Trump announced that Hezbollah had committed to stopping attacks against Israeli territory and that, in exchange, Israel would halt its military offensive in Lebanon and cancel its plan to attack the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Earlier, the Lebanese embassy in Washington had issued a statement confirming that Beirut had received confirmation from Hezbollah regarding its approval of the U.S. proposal for a mutual ceasefire. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conveyed to the U.S. president that Israel's position had not changed. Netanyahu warned that Israel would proceed with attacks on "terrorist targets" in the Lebanese capital if Hezbollah failed to halt its offensive against Israeli territory.

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the Lebanese embassy in Washington declared in a statement that the authorities in Beirut had received confirmation from Hezbollah of its approval of the American proposal establishing a mutual ceasefire in the attacks.