Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire, testing Lebanon truce as talks loom

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-22 · 02:55 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Hezbollah and Israel exchanged fire on Tuesday, potentially jeopardizing a fragile ceasefire brokered by the US that began last Thursday. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for firing rockets and drones into northern Israel, citing Israeli violations of the truce. The Israeli military reported that Hezbollah launched rockets towards its troops in southern Lebanon, calling it a violation of the agreement. The incidents occurred ahead of planned US-mediated talks between the Israeli and Lebanese governments this week. Israel maintains a military presence in a 5-10 km strip of Lebanese territory along the border, aiming to establish a buffer zone against Hezbollah attacks.

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Israel aims to create a buffer zone to shield northern Israel from attacks by Hezbollah.

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Israeli forces remain deployed in a belt of Lebanese land 5 to 10 km deep along the border.

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A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect last Thursday.

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The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired rockets towards its troops in southern Lebanon.

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Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones into northern Israel.

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Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones into northern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the Israeli military of violating a ceasefire ahead of US-mediated talks between the Israeli and Lebanese governments this week.The Israeli military earlier said Iran-aligned Hezbollah had fired several rockets towards its troops operating in southern Lebanon, in what it described as a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire agreement. It was not immediately clear if the incidents were the same.A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah mediated by Washington came into effect ‌last Thursday, but Israeli forces remain deployed in a belt of Lebanese land 5 to 10 km (3 to 6 miles) deep along the entire border. Israel has said it aims to create a buffer zone to shield northern Israel from attacks by Hezbollah, a Shiite Muslim group.

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