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Israel insists US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 182 words · By Emily Crane
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Israel insists US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Israel insists US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleIsrael insisted Wednesday the US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to Lebanon — as the Israeli military vowed to continue its “targeted ground operations” against Hezbollah.

Common ground

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was among those to deny Lebanon’s inclusion in the agreement, saying the Jewish state would forge ahead with ongoing strikes against the militant group.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 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 insisted Wednesday the US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to Lebanon”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Israel stated the ceasefire deal did not include Lebanon, contrasting with statements from Pakistan.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States involvement in regime change.In June 2025, Israel launched the Twelve-Day War by attacking Iranian military and nuclear facilities, provoking Iranian counter-strikes. The US also struck …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire on the evening of April 7 after nearly six weeks of fighting that had disrupted global energy markets and spread through much of the Middle East.Iran h…
https://www.cfr.org/articles/as-a-strait-of-hormuz-standoff-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ceasefire deal does not include Lebanon, Israel says.Israel’s position is contrary to a statement from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who helped broker the deal between the US and Iran, tha…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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Claim 2: “the Israeli military vowed to continue its “targeted ground operations” against Hezbollah”
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Multiple sources report the IDF launching or expanding 'targeted ground operations' against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israel Defence Forces said its troops have launched limited, targeted ground operations against Hezbollah in recent days as part of efforts to reinforce defensive positions along the northern fron…
https://caliber.az/en/post/idf-launches-targeted-ground-oper…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli military spokesperson Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said Hezbollah has intensified its military activities in southern Lebanon, including launching large numbers of rockets toward Israel and deployi…
https://www.muslimnetwork.tv/israel-launches-ground-operatio…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli military announced Sunday it was expanding its ground campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, warning of a lengthy operation, after Beirut condemned what it called Israel's flagrant violati…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/israel-advance-…
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Claim 3: “Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a key intermediary in the cease-fire talks, who had said the truce would include Lebanon”
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Multiple independent sources explicitly report that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated the ceasefire included Lebanon and was 'everywhere'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Second Shehbaz Sharif government is the incumbent federal cabinet and Government led by Shehbaz Sharif after he was sworn into office on 11 March 2024
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Shehbaz_Sharif_governme…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Pakistan since 2024, having previously been in the role between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehbaz_Sharif
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) is a security and defence pact between the countries of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Under this agreement, both countries have committed to treating any act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Mutual_Defence_Agree…
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Claim 4: ““The agreement includes Lebanon, according to its terms, and Iran insisted on this inclusion,” Hezbollah legislator Ibrahim Al-Moussawi said”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Hezbollah's history and relations with Iran, but does not contain the specific quote or statement attributed to legislator Ibrahim Al-Moussawi.
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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 — The disarmament of Hezbollah refers to the demand to limit or eliminate Hezbollah's military capabilities in Lebanon. Since its emergence in the 1980s, Hezbollah has operated as a Shiite Islamist grou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disarmament_of_Hezbollah
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Republic of Iran is a key patron of the Lebanese Shia Islamist militia and political party Hezbollah. Iranian support, including financial aid, deployment of Revolutionary Guards, and tra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Iran_relations
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Claim 5: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was among those to deny Lebanon’s inclusion in the agreement”
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Evidence explicitly links Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the claim that Lebanon was not part of the ceasefire.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan mediated the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and said Lebanon was included in the ceasefire, temporarily halting the 2026 Iran war for two weeks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bint_Jbeil_(2026)
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel says Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire the US agreed to halt the war with Iran.It denies targeting civilians. The IDF also said Hezbollah had fired some 30 rockets at northern Israel, wi…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk0edynpmzo
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web search NEUTRAL — The recently announced US-Iran ceasefire has been hit by confusion and controversy, as U.S. officials clarify that Lebanon was never included in the truce ag...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayLqIAG9GOk
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Claim 6: “Hezbollah, for its part, claimed to have halted fire on Israeli troops in Lebanon on Wednesday as part of the two-week truce between the US and Iran”
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While there is evidence of a US-Iran ceasefire and disputes over Lebanon's inclusion, the provided evidence does not contain a specific statement from Hezbollah claiming they halted fire on Wednesday as part of this specific truce.
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier Tuesday, Pakistan proposed the two-week ceasefire to allow for diplomacy. • Lebanon not included: Israel said it would suspend strikes against Iran but claimed Lebanon was not part of the ceas…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon would be extended by three weeks after fresh talks between the countries' envoys in Washington.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62kyk5j28do
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Iranian state media reported. The Israeli military said it carried out a surprise attack, targeting hundreds of Hezbolla…
https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/international/news/us-israel-v…
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