The ceasefire in Lebanon now being tested after Hezbollah fired
into a disputed border zone held by Israel for the
first time since the ceasefire began.
Hezbollah calling it a warning shot after what they say
are repeated truce violations by Israel.
Israel's military then carrying out its biggest wave of strikes
in southern Lebanon, killing multiple people, according to Lebanon's health
ministry.
This is, we learn, the fates of two Israeli American
hostages held in Gaza.
For more, let's turn to NB CS Claudia Lavanga.
Good morning, Claudia.
Good morning, Francis.
Well, that's right.
This fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel appears to be
hanging by a thread, especially after this latest exchange of
fire in which both factions are accusing each other of
violating the ceasefire.
Now, first, Hezbollah has accused Israel of repeatedly violating the
ceasefire by attacking Lebanese southern Lebanese villages with airstrikes and
with shelling.
And then on Monday, they said they will retaliate against
those attacks by firing shots into a disputed territory still
being controlled by Israel.
And then this deadly cycle of tit for tat ended
with Israel carrying out more airstrikes on those villages, killing
at least nine people.
Now, as you mentioned, all of this is happening while
on the southern front of the war between Gaza, between
Hamas and Israel.
We have learned that one Israeli American soldier who was
believed to have been taken hostage on October the 7th
was in fact killed on October the 7th and his
body was taken to Gaza where he's still is.
One.
Another Israeli American hostage, Aiden Alexander, is believed to still
be alive after Hamas has released a video of him
pleading the Israeli, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and president-elect
Trump to do whatever they can to free the remaining
hostages.
Francis, Claudio, thank you.