The Israel Defense Forces said it has been “striking Hezbollah terrorist targets in southern Lebanon” Saturday in response to fresh Hezbollah aggression, testing a ceasefire that was made between the two sides a day earlier.
“Overnight, the Hezbollah terrorist organization launched more than 50 projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. Following the attacks, the IDF has been striking Hezbollah terrorist targets in southern Lebanon,” the IDF said.
Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire agreement that went into effect on Friday.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter had said Friday that Israel remains “firmly committed to an immediate ceasefire” with Hezbollah.
“If Hezbollah honors the agreement and ceases its hostilities, they will be met with quiet,” Leiter said.
Leiter also defended Israel’s security buffer zone in southern Lebanon, saying Israeli forces would remain there until Hezbollah’s infrastructure is dismantled.
“The people of Lebanon deserve a future free from Hezbollah’s grip, and a real, genuine peace between our two countries remains possible,” he added.
Fox News’ Yonat Friling and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this post.
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