Ceasefire in Lebanon Begins Amid Tensions Over Israeli Violations

The guns have gone quiet—for now. A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah-backed forces in Lebanon began at midnight, prompting cautious celebrations across Lebanon. Barrages of celebratory gunfire echoed through Beirut in the early hours as residents marked the long-awaited truce. Yet, just as the country exhaled, reports of Israeli shelling in southern Lebanese villages raised immediate questions about the ceasefire’s durability. The truce, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on T