How Do You Define 'Ceasefire'?

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How Do You Define 'Ceasefire'?

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Liz Wolfe | 6.4.2026 9:30 AM

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Iran said Lebanon had to be included if anyone wanted any hope of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, so Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire. But Hezbollah—which acts independently of the Lebanese government and is not entwined with it the way Hamas is with the governance of Palestine—did not agree to it, and fired on Israel. So Israel retaliated, and now we're right back where we started.

So President Donald Trump's comments yesterday weren't wrong, exactly:

Reporter: How do you define ceasefire?

Trump: In that part of the world, ceasefire is when you're shooting in a more moderate manner pic.twitter.com/wXdr2EraDC

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) June 3, 2026

In fact, one could make the case he's rather prescient.

"URGENT WARNING TO RESIDENTS OF SOUTH LEBANON!" posted Avichay Adraee, an Israeli military spokesman, on social media. "The fighting in southern Lebanon continues as the Israel Defense Forces continue to target Hezbollah facilities and infrastructure located in your villages and nearby. The Israel Defense Forces do not intend to harm you. To ensure your safety, refrain from heading south of the Zahrani River until further notice!" 

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