Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah continue after ceasefire extension

Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters continued to target each other throughout Friday, a day after a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was announced.

In the southern Lebanese towns of Yater and Kafra, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck Hezbollah rocket launchers that “posed a threat to IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.”

Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon killed at least six people and injured two more, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported.

Hezbollah said that it targeted an Israeli armored personnel carrier in Ramyah, southern Lebanon.

In a statement, the militant group said the attack was “in response” to Israel’s destruction of homes in southern Lebanon, which Hezbollah called a “violation of the ceasefire.”

US President Donald Trump announced an extension of the truce on Thursday. Since then, each side has blamed the other for violating the ceasefire.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will continue striking “any threat” in Lebanon. The terms of the ceasefire agreement outline that Israel is allowed to take “all necessary measures in self-defense.”

Meanwhile, Hezbollah said that the agreement “has no meaning” due to Israel continuing its attacks on Lebanese territory.

- CNN