Israel, Hezbollah trade attacks despite Trump's ceasefire call

Lebanon reported Israeli attacks near the southern city of Nabatieh on Tuesday morning, with the National News Agency (NNA) stating one person died in a strike targeting a vehicle. The Lebanese army confirmed that two of its soldiers were wounded when an Israeli drone hit their car in Nabatieh city.

Simultaneously, journalists observed drones flying over large parts of the capital, Beirut, on Tuesday morning. In Israel, the military announced that air raid sirens sounded in several areas overnight. They reported intercepting two projectiles launched from Lebanon, while another "hostile flying object" crashed within Israeli territory.

These developments occurred despite former U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on Monday of a cessation of mutual attacks between Israel and Hezbollah. Trump had stated on social media that Israeli troops would not be sent into Beirut and that forces en route had been turned back.

However, the situation on the ground suggests a more complex reality. While the Israeli military has advanced deeper into Lebanon in recent weeks than in the past 25 years, their forces remain distant from the capital. Lebanese President Michel Aoun clarified that the announced halt to Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon currently applies only to the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Notably, Israeli attacks in this specific area had already significantly decreased since a truce officially took effect in mid-April. Even before Trump's announcement, Israel had threatened renewed strikes on these areas and urged residents of the suburbs to evacuate for a second time, indicating ongoing tensions and a fragile security situation.

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Israeli soldiers will not be sent to Beirut, and the soldiers on the way were already turned back.