Israeli military says committed to Hezbollah truce while attacking Lebanon

The Israeli military declared its commitment to a ceasefire with Hezbollah on Saturday, even as it continued its attacks in Lebanon, resulting in at least seven deaths. The military stated its actions were in response to projectiles allegedly fired by the Lebanese militia.

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are committed to the ceasefire agreement, in accordance with the directives of the political echelon, and will continue to act to eliminate any threat to the State of Israel and the armed forces.

"The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are committed to the ceasefire agreement, in accordance with the directives of the political echelon, and will continue to act to eliminate any threat to the State of Israel and the armed forces," the military said in a statement. The ceasefire, reportedly announced Friday by anonymous U.S. and Israeli officials, has not yet received public confirmation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office or the Defense Ministry, although Hezbollah has acknowledged it.

Despite the supposed truce, clashes between Israel and Hezbollah persisted on Friday. Israeli fire reportedly claimed nearly 50 lives in Lebanese territory, including the Bekaa Valley, leaving dozens injured and hundreds of families fleeing their homes in the south. Both sides accused each other of violating the ceasefire on Saturday. The IDF claims Hezbollah launched over 50 projectiles against its forces, which are reportedly expanding their control in southern Lebanon.

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To eliminate threats and in response to the flagrant violations committed by the terrorist organization Hezbollah, the IDF attacked dozens of terrorist infrastructures and terrorists belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon during the night.

"To eliminate threats and in response to the flagrant violations committed by the terrorist organization Hezbollah, the IDF attacked dozens of terrorist infrastructures and terrorists belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon during the night," the statement continued. EFE observed Israeli military attacks on southern Lebanon positions on Saturday morning, with reports of at least seven deaths, including two Lebanese soldiers. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for attacking Israeli troops attempting an infiltration into the Ali al-Taher hills early Saturday, stating their fighters ambushed the soldiers despite the ceasefire being in effect.

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Once again, under the cover of the ceasefire, the enemy launched an infiltration attempt last night towards the heights of Ali al-Taher, which have remained impregnable despite repeated attempts to capture them. When the infiltrated infantry, belonging to the enemy commando brigade, reached an ambush laid by resistance fighters, they attacked them with appropriate weaponry, inflicting a confirmed number of casualties on them.