UPDATE:Israel, Hezbollah Agree Ceasefire as Attacks Continue Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to reinstate their ceasefire, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a senior US official, despite ongoing Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon. The agreement comes as Israeli strikes continued across parts of southern Lebanon, killing several people, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency. The renewed truce aims to halt hostilities between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, though violence on the ground has persisted. Iran condemned the latest Israeli attacks, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei warning that Israel's "continued war-making" in Lebanon could have "serious and immediate consequences". There was no immediate comment from Israeli authorities on Baghaei's remarks. The latest developments highlight the fragility of efforts to restore calm along the Israel-Lebanon border, where exchanges of fire have repeatedly threatened to derail ceasefire arrangements. Join the discussion? Adapted by ASEAN Now. Source 19 June 2026
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