Once again Israel ignores “ceasefire” part of “ceasefire”
This is not even the first time in 2026 that Israel has decided a negotiated ceasefire means "fire at will."
Iran was clear that the ceasefire was to include Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, but the United States and Israel have decided that wasn’t part of the deal. Naturally, the ceasefire looks ready to fall apart.
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire does not apply to Israel’s strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Axios, contradicting claims from Iran and the Pakistani mediators.
Why it matters: Israel’s renewed attacks in Lebanon posed an immediate challenge to the stability of the ceasefire. At least 254 people have been killed in Israel’s strikes, according to Lebanese Civil Defense.
The big picture: Stopping the Israeli strikes against Hezbollah, its proxy in Lebanon, was one of Iran’s key demands for the ceasefire.
The Iranians are now threatening to resume the fighting and close the Strait of Hormuz if the fighting in Lebanon continues.
Egypt, which helped mediate the ceasefire, accused Israel of a “premeditated” attempt to undermine the truce.
This is not even the first time in 2026 that Israel has decided a negotiated ceasefire means “fire at will.”