Hezbollah says it has paused attacks under US-Iran ceasefire

By Reuters 8 April 2026, 9:58 am

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IDF troops of the 769th 'Hiram' Brigade operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo issued by the military on April 6, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

Lebanon’s Hezbollah halted fire on northern Israel and on Israeli troops in Lebanon in the early hours of Wednesday as part of the US-Iran ceasefire announced earlier, three Lebanese sources close to the group tell Reuters.

Israel has continued its strikes on southern Lebanon and issued a new evacuation order for one southern city, indicating it would strike there soon, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two-week Iran-US ceasefire would not include Lebanon.

Iran-backed Hezbollah is expected to issue a statement outlining its formal position on the ceasefire and on Netanyahu’s assertion that Lebanon is not included, the three Lebanese sources say.