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The Israeli army closed the border area to civilians as tit-for-tat fire with Hezbollah and allied Palestinian factions in Lebanon intensified, killing more than 10 people in Lebanon and at least two in Israel since last Sunday.
![Mourners gather at a funeral for a Hezbollah member killed in an Israeli airstrike on 10 October. [William Christou - TNA]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/2023-10/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%281%29_0.png?h=20b8784d&itok=rvGWG2dr)
Hezbollah and Israel have exchanged rockets along the southern Lebanese border since Sunday, but so far have managed to keep the fighting from spilling into a full-on regional war.
Hashem Safieddine, a key figure in Hezbollah and a potential successor to the slain Hassan Nasrallah, has strong religious and familial ties to Iran.
Analysts suggested that Hezbollah is waiting to see the severity of Israel's response before deciding its own course of action.
The strikes caused no causalities but risked a greater escalation between the two parties as fighting in southern Israel and Gaza raged.
Hezbollah issued a statement of support for Hamas's operation in southern Israel, but stopped short of saying it would contribute to the fighting.
Israel announced a curfew for people trying to return to the south of the Litani River, after a truce between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect
Violent explosions shook Beirut’s southern suburbs as Israel claimed to have struck Hezbollah’s central headquarters.
Nasrallah said that Europe will "come running" to Beirut to stop the migration flow from Lebanon.
![Beirut reactions to ceasefire [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/2187034655.jpeg?h=a5f2f23a&itok=cbZrmLwb)
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect at 4am local time, which will see a halt of fighting between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah.