Hezbollah Rejects Israel–Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement as Israel Continues Bombing Lebanon | WPN World People News

A Middle East ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump has effectively collapsed. Although Israel and Lebanon had reached a ceasefire arrangement, Hezbollah formally rejected the U.S.-mediated proposal on June 4. Meanwhile, Israel stated that it would not withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon, placing the Washington-backed peace initiative under significant strain.

The agreement was reached after four rounds of negotiations between Israeli and Lebanese authorities. Its provisions required Hezbollah to cease attacks against Israel, withdraw from areas south of the Litani River, and allow the establishment of a pilot security zone within Lebanon under the control of the Lebanese Armed Forces, from which Hezbollah fighters would be excluded. The agreement was to take effect within 24 hours of approval by all parties, with a follow-up meeting between Israel and Lebanon scheduled for June 22.

Hezbollah stated that it had not participated in the negotiations and strongly rejected the terms of the agreement. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem criticized the deal as both absurd and humiliating, pledging to continue resisting Israeli military operations. At the same time, Israel has continued carrying out airstrikes in southern Lebanon. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that military operations in Lebanon would not cease. The latest airstrikes reportedly killed at least eight people and injured fifteen others.

Both sides continue to exchange fire, with explosions frequently reported across southern Lebanon as ambulances and firefighting crews conduct ongoing rescue operations. Air raid sirens have also sounded in northern Israel, and casualties have been reported on both sides. Since the conflict escalated in March, more than 3,500 people have been killed in Lebanon. According to United Nations statistics, over one million people have been displaced.