Israel and Hezbollah fighters traded attacks hours after the Trump administration brokered a new cease-fire agreement between the two countries. Hezbollah’s leader said the Iranian-backed militant group rejected the new deal.

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The U.S.-brokered deal depends on Hezbollah halting its attacks first. But the leader of the Iran-backed group rejected those terms, and Israel said that its offensive would continue.

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Gun battles erupted on Thursday, as armed groups loyal to rival politicians clashed. Residents said it was the worst fighting in years.

The deal is contingent on Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group that was not part of the talks, stopping attacks against Israel and withdrawing from southern Lebanon.

The Lebanese militant group’s attacks have caught Israelis off guard, forcing its political and military leaders to scramble for solutions.

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