Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire despite Trump announcing agreement

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 02, 2026 · 273 words · By Rebecca Rommen

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Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire after Donald Trump announced a halt, casting doubt on ceasefire efforts.

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What happened

Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire after Donald Trump announced a halt, casting doubt on ceasefire efforts.

Why it matters

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday, just hours after US President Donald Trump said the two sides had agreed to halt hostilities.

Common ground

Trump wrote on Truth Social that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had turned back troops following a request not to carry out a planned raid on Beirut.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday”

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Multiple sources confirm ongoing fighting and exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in 2026, specifically mentioning a Tuesday afternoon evacuation order and strikes in southern Lebanon.

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Israel said that it would only withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon after Hezbollah was disarmed, as the two countries engaged in ...
https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastEye/videos/israel-said-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... ... exchange for Hezbollah not attacking Israel. ... The Israeli military issued a fresh evacuation order for Nabatieh town on Tuesday afternoon.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c936zvne0l6o

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Claim 2: “Hezbollah had also agreed to cease attacks, with Israel expected to reciprocate”

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Multiple sources report that Hezbollah agreed to a cessation of attacks, with Trump stating both sides agreed that 'all shooting will stop'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump further said he held "a very good call with Hezbollah" through "highly placed representatives" and that the militant party "agreed that all shooting will stop — that Israel will not attack them,…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/trump-says-hezb…

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web search NEUTRAL — Following a conversation between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Lebanese authorities received confirmation that Hezbollah had agreed to the US-backed proposal fo…
https://aa.com.tr/en/americas/lebanon-says-hezbollah-agreed-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch: Lebanon-Israel ceasefire deal made in 'hope rather than expectation'. Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of "pilot" security zones inside Lebano…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y01pdqvkgo

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Claim 3: “Israeli forces carrying out their deepest incursion into Lebanon in two decades”

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Web search results explicitly quote a representative stating this is 'Israel's deepest military incursion in Lebanon in more than 20 years'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…

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Claim 4: “US President Donald Trump said the two sides had agreed to halt hostilities”

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Multiple web search results confirm President Trump stated that Israel and Hezbollah agreed to scale down attacks or halt hostilities.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire is a cessation of hostilities agreed between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing 2026 Lebanon war and wider regional conflict linked to the 2026 Ira…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire

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Claim 5: “Trump wrote on Truth Social that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had turned back troops following a request not to carry out a planned raid on Beirut”

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While evidence confirms Trump uses Truth Social and is involved in the conflict, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries specifically mention a post about Netanyahu turning back troops from a planned raid on Beirut.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of political endorsements issued by Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, prior to his becoming president as well as during his time as president and between h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_endorsements…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The rhetoric of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, is widely recognized for its unique populist, nationalistic, and confrontational style. It has been the subject of exten…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetoric_of_Donald_Trump

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Claim 6: “Lebanon’s authorities said Hezbollah had agreed to a US-backed proposal for a “mutual cessation of attacks””

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Multiple independent reports (including Xinhua and statements from the Lebanese presidency) confirm Lebanese authorities stated Hezbollah agreed to the US-backed proposal.

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web search NEUTRAL — BEIRUT, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese authorities have confirmed that Hezbollah has agreed to a U.S. proposal for a "mutual cessation of attacks" with Israel, according to a statement by the Lebanese pr…
https://english.news.cn/20260602/833b1cbb14de475cba3b8c822f1…

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web search NEUTRAL — Following a conversation between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Lebanese authorities received confirmation that Hezbollah had agreed to the US-backed proposal fo…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/lebanon-says-hezbollah-agr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the agreement, but warned that if Hezbollah does not cease attacks Israel will strike targets in Beirut. The Israeli PM said that the IDF will continue to operate in south…
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/israel-hezbollah-cea…

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Claim 7: “Israel and Lebanon are scheduled to hold talks on Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, DC”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding specific scheduled talks in Washington DC for Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Claim 8: “Netanyahu signalled that Israeli operations could continue, saying Israel would strike targets in Beirut if Hezbollah did not stop attacks on Israeli towns and civilians”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Netanyahu warned he would target Beirut if Hezbollah attacks continued.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 17 and 18 September 2024, thousands of handheld pagers and hundreds of walkie-talkies intended for use by Hezbollah exploded simultaneously in two separate events across Lebanon and Syria, in an Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_electronic_device…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…

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Claim 9: “Israel conducting strikes on southern Lebanon and Hezbollah firing into northern Israel”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Israel conducted strikes in southern Lebanon and Beirut's suburbs, and Hezbollah launched attacks on Israeli forces.

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Claim 10: “Trump said yesterday that indirect talks with Iran were continuing at a "rapid pace."”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Trump's statements on the pace of indirect talks with Iran.

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