[UPDATE-Apr 8, 2026-Israel-Iran War] Gaza-Hamas, Lebanon-Hezbollah, Syria: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

Hezbollah says it has paused attacks under US-Iran ceasefire Lebanon’s Hezbollah halted fire on northern Israel and on Israeli troops in Lebanon in the early hours of Wednesday as part of the US-Iran ceasefire announced earlier, three Lebanese sources close to the group tell Reuters. Israel has continued its strikes on southern Lebanon and issued a new evacuation order for one southern city, indicating it would strike there soon, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two-week Iran-US ceasefire would not include Lebanon. Iran-backed Hezbollah is expected to issue a statement outlining its formal position on the ceasefire and on…