Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt

Israel has kept up strikes in southern Lebanon after invading

The violence and evacuation warnings have thrown into question the agreement that Israel and Lebanon announced this week after direct talks in Washington, raising doubts about whether it would ever take effect.

These statements were issued by Hezbollah as tensions continue to rise along the Israel–Lebanon border.

The exchanges come as regional and international mediators work to secure a more durable end to the conflict.