What happened?
The Israeli army reported that the anti-aircraft defence intercepted rockets over the border township of Metulla before they could origin any casualties. Hezbollah, who had been attacking targets in Israel from the south of Lebanon for many years, did not admit to firing missiles.
Do Lebanon and Israel follow the rules of truce?
Since the end of November 2024, a truce has been in force, which implies the withdrawal from the south of Lebanon of both Israeli troops and Hezbollah forces and the taking control of the area by the regular Lebanese army. Nevertheless, any Israeli troops remained on respective border posts. Israel's air force has besides repeatedly attacked targets in Lebanon, stating that they were operations aimed at Hezbollah's forces violating the truce.
Last week, the Israeli and Lebanon governments agreed to start talks on the land border between the 2 countries. It now separates them so-called. The Blue Line, considered to be a real border, but there are inactive disputes over its precise course. Representatives of the USA and France besides participate in the discussions on this subject, alongside stakeholders.
