Hezbollah halts attacks as part of US-Iran ceasefire agreement

The Lebanese group Hezbollah has stopped shelling northern Israel and Israeli forces in Lebanon early Wednesday morning as part of the previously announced ceasefire between the United States and Iran, Reuters reports, citing three Lebanese sources close to the group.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been a key mediator in the ceasefire negotiations, stated that the two-week ceasefire would also extend to Lebanon, where a new war between the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Israel began on March 2.

Reuters reported last month that Iran wanted Lebanon to be included in any agreement it reaches with the United States.

However, on the morning of April 8, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the ceasefire would not cover Lebanon. Israel issued a new evacuation order for one of the southern cities, indicating that it may strike the area soon.

According to the three Lebanese sources, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah is likely to issue a statement outlining its official position on the “ceasefire” and Netanyahu’s claim that Lebanon is not included.