Hezbollah Dismisses Extended Ceasefire as Ineffective Amid Continued Hostilities

Hezbollah has declared the U.S.-mediated ceasefire with Israel as ineffective, following its three-week extension. The group cites ongoing Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon as justifying its right to retaliate. Despite the truce significantly reducing hostilities since April 16, skirmishes in the area persist.

Lebanon's Hezbollah has dismissed the recent three-week extension of a U.S.-mediated ceasefire in the conflict with Israel as meaningless. The extension, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, has not deterred ongoing Israeli attacks in South Lebanon, according to the group.

Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Fayyad stressed that Israel's persistent hostile actions, such as assassinations and shelling, undermine the ceasefire's validity. He emphasized Hezbollah's perceived right to respond to any aggression.

Since hostilities reignited on March 2, following Hezbollah's support for Iran, the ceasefire initiated on April 16 has partially reduced tensions. However, clashes continue in a self-declared Israeli buffer zone in southern Lebanon.