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Watch: There's a ceasefire in Lebanon - but the fighting hasn't stopped
April 29, 2026 International Source: BBC World
Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.
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There's a ceasefire in Lebanon - but the fighting hasn't stopped
Lucy Williamson standing in front of the camera
Watch: There's a ceasefire in Lebanon - but the fighting hasn't stopped
Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire deal that took effect on 17 April, pausing six weeks of full-scale war.
The agreement allows Israel to "take all necessary measures in self-defence, at any time, against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks".
It was not Hezbollah which signed the ceasefire deal with Israel but the Lebanese government, and its armed forces are too weak to control the Iran-backed group.
All of which leaves this partial ceasefire in a very precarious place, reports the BBC's Lucy Williamson from Jerusalem.
BBC Arabic's correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.
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BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega hears from people affected by this week's attacks.
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