Israel claims Hezbollah fired missiles at troops in Lebanon amid ceasefire

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came under fresh strain on Tuesday after the Israeli military accused the Iran-backed group of firing rockets at its troops in southern Lebanon, calling it a blatant violation of the truce.

The Israeli army said Hezbollah had launched several rockets toward troops operating in southern Lebanon, adding that the attack targeted forces stationed in the Rab al-Thalathine area inside the Israeli-held security zone.

“Hezbollah violated the ceasefire by firing several rockets at Israeli troops,” the military said, describing the incident as a serious breach of the agreement.

According to the Israeli military, it responded within minutes by striking the launcher used in the attack.

The army also reported a separate aerial threat, saying sirens in northern Israeli communities were triggered by the interception of a drone launched from Lebanon. The drone was shot down before it



crossed into Israeli territory, the military said, correcting an earlier suggestion that the alerts may have been a false alarm.

There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah on the Israeli claims. The incident comes at a sensitive moment, with both sides engaged in a second round of talks expected later this week aimed at stabilising the ceasefire.

The latest flare-up comes just days after a 10-day ceasefire, mediated by Washington, came into effect last Thursday.

Despite the truce, Israeli forces remain deployed in a belt of Lebanese territory stretching 5 to 10 kilometres deep along the border. Israel says the move is aimed at creating a buffer zone to protect northern communities from Hezbollah attacks.

Israeli officials initially referred to this deployment line as the “Yellow Line,” though they have since described it as a “forward defense line” marked on military maps, including a naval extension into the Mediterranean.