Israel and Hezbollah continue fighting after ceasefire in Lebanon

Published June 20, 2026 9:23am ET | Updated June 20, 2026 9:23am ET



Israel and Hezbollah continued fighting into Saturday, despite both agreeing to a renewed ceasefire, once again putting the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding in jeopardy.

Intense fighting broke out on Friday morning after a relative lull in fighting following the announcement of the MOU. Iran lodged complaints and threatened to withdraw from negotiations completely, prompting a blitz of negotiations by U.S. and Qatari mediators that made both sides agree to a renewed ceasefire. This new ceasefire was broken once again on Saturday, with both sides accusing the other of instigating the violence.

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