Alert in northern Israel as reports say Israeli strikes hit Lebanon minutes after ceasefire begins

Less than an hour after a ceasefire in Lebanon took effect, an alert was triggered in Zarit over a suspected hostile aircraft intrusion. At the same time, Lebanese reports said Israel carried out more than 10 strikes after the ceasefire announcement.

The truce came into force at 4:00 p.m., following talks mediated by the United States and Qatar, with Iranian assistance. The article says it is still unclear whether the latest incidents amount to a collapse of the understandings or an attempt by both sides to set a new balance at the first test of the agreement.

The situation remained fluid in the first hour after the ceasefire began, with no immediate indication of whether the reported attacks and the northern alert would hold up the new arrangement or undermine it.