Israel military claims intercepted projectiles from Lebanon

Israel's military said air defenses intercepted two projectiles from Lebanon early Tuesday, hours after Trump announced a halt to Israel-Hezbollah fighting

The Israeli military said early Tuesday that air defenses intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that fighting between Israel and Hezbollah would stop. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Has the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire taken effect?

A ceasefire was announced by Trump following calls with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hezbollah representatives.

Despite the announcement, the interception of projectiles from Lebanon suggests the truce is not yet holding. A previous ceasefire, declared April 17, has been repeatedly violated.

What did Trump say about the Israel-Hezbollah deal?

Trump announced the agreement on his Truth Social network after what he described as a "very productive" call with Netanyahu. He said no troops would be sent to Beirut and that any already en route had been turned back.

He also said Hezbollah agreed that "all shooting will stop," and that neither side would attack the other.

Trump later posted that he hoped Israel and Hezbollah would stop fighting "for ETERNITY!"

How did Israel and Hezbollah respond to Trump's ceasefire push?

Netanyahu said he told Trump that Israel would strike terrorist targets in Beirut if Hezbollah continued attacking Israeli towns and citizens.

Despite that warning, Trump maintained his push for a permanent halt to hostilities. Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the broader Middle East conflict on March 2 by firing rockets at Israel, in retaliation for the US-Israeli killing of Iran's supreme leader.

The Israeli military said a "suspicious aerial target" that later fell in Israeli territory near the Lebanese border was also identified Tuesday. No further details on that incident were given.