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How did the 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah break down in 2026?

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The 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was always fragile, with Hezbollah failing to disarm and Israel striking parts of Lebanon almost daily. The ceasefire effectively ended amid the outbreak of the 2026 Iran war, when Hezbollah resumed firing into Israel in retaliation for the killing of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader.