The escalation between Israel and Hezbollah continues despite ongoing efforts to establish a ceasefire in Lebanon and reach a lasting solution that would end this ongoing conflict.

The spokesperson for the Israeli army issued an urgent warning to residents in the towns of Arnaya (Arnaba), Aanqoun, and Kfar Fila.

He again issued a warning to residents present in Sarafand, Teffahta, Al-Babliyah, Qaqqaiyat El Snoubar, Marwaniyah, and Saksakiyah.

The Israeli army carried out airstrikes targeting the towns of Abaa, Harouf, and Dweir in the Nabatieh district, as well as a strike on Burak in the Sidon district.

A drone also targeted a motorcycle at dawn on the Habboush road, and reports indicated one injury.

There was also artillery shelling on Upper Nabatieh, Deir Kifa, and Kfar Reman, and 12 people were injured in a strike on a building near Jabal Amel Hospital.

Netanyahu did not present a decision to the cabinet on a ceasefire in Lebanon

The fourth round of Lebanese-Israeli negotiations in Washington. (AFP)

Hezbollah rejected the new ceasefire agreement in Lebanon on Thursday, and Israel said it would not withdraw its forces from the country, undermining U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to halt the fighting as part of his push to reach a peace deal with Tehran.

Iran is conditioning any broader agreement with Washington on including a ceasefire in Lebanon, and in recent days it has suggested it could intervene directly to support Hezbollah if Israel continues its attacks there.

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Dweir, rejected a U.S.-mediated agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government to stop the fighting. Hezbollah was not a party to the negotiations.

In Washington, Trump told reporters that he believes progress is being made in Lebanon and that the country deserves peace. He added, “This situation has been going on for a long time, as you know.”