The Israeli flag has flown over Fort Beaufort in southern Lebanon since the weekend. Despite a partial ceasefire agreement, fighting is continuing between the Israeli military and the Iran-aligned Shiite Hezbollah militia — which is designated as a terror organization by the United States,

Israel has cancelled air strikes on Lebanon at the request of Donald Trump, as he tries to bring Iran back to the negotiating table.

Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for it to halt attacks on Israel and for Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital Beirut.