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Hezbollah Continues Aggression Despite Trump-Brokered Ceasefire Agreement

While Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a US-led plan to halt hostilities, Iranian-backed terrorists continue to fire on Israeli positions.

Foreign PolicyPublished June 2, 2026 at 7:31 AMProcessed June 2, 2026 at 7:35 AM
A family including a person in a wheelchair stand next to the window of the Jabal Amel hospital and look out to survey extensive damage to the neighbourhood, with broken glass and rubble on the floor of the hospital room they stand in, in Tyre on Monday.

President Donald Trump has successfully brokered a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, with both sides initially agreeing to cease all shooting.

However, the ink was barely dry before the Iranian-backed terrorist group continued its pattern of lawlessness, launching missiles and shells at Israeli tanks in the southern Lebanese towns of Haddatha and Bayada. The Israeli military confirmed that projectiles were fired from Lebanon into Israel early Tuesday morning.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained a firm stance, confirming the agreement while making it clear that Israel reserves the right to strike back if Hezbollah continues to target Israeli cities and civilians.

Meanwhile, the regime in Tehran is predictably attempting to leverage the situation, with Iranian officials threatening to violate the broader US-Iran truce and even hinting at disrupting global shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Despite the Iranian regime's posturing and Hezbollah's bad-faith actions, President Trump has confirmed that talks remain ongoing at a rapid pace and that he has secured commitments to prevent further escalation in Beirut.

Israel continues to defend its sovereignty against a group that has long served as an extension of Iranian terror, while the Biden-era failures in the region continue to complicate the path toward lasting stability.

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