Israel and Hezbollah continue strikes despite ceasefire agreement

Several people have reportedly been killed by Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, less than 24 hours after a new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was announced.The Lebanese state news agency said at least 11 people have been killed after Israeli warplanes, drones, and artillery targeted more than a dozen areas, many around the city of Nabatieh.The Israeli military said it struck "Hezbollah terrorist targets" after the group fired over 50 projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.Washington has criticised Israel's ongoing operations in Lebanon, which was drawn into the Iran-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="107864" data-entity-type="event">US-Iran war when Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel in March, in retaliation for a strike that killed Iran's supreme leader.Washington also fears that continued tensions between Israel and Lebanon could undermine the US peace deal with Iran, which includes a commitment to end fighting on "all fronts" including Lebanon. Tehran has insisted that Lebanon must be part of any broader agreement to end the conflict.US envoy, Steve Witkoff, is reported to be heading to Switzerland for initial talks with Iran to help cement the agreement.On Saturday morning, footage and photos from southern Lebanon showed several large grey clouds of smoke billowing into the sky, purportedly after Israeli strikes.Senior Hezbollah official Hassan Fadlallah said his group had the right to respond to Israeli attacks.