The US State Department said on Monday that the ceasefire between the Zionist entity and Hezbollah is thus far “successful, broadly speaking,” adding that Washington has not “determined” if Tel Aviv violated the ceasefire.

“The ceasefire is holding,” Matthew Miller, the department’s spokesman, told reporters at the daily press briefing, after the Israeli enemy staged airstrikes on several areas across south Lebanon earlier on Monday.

The ceasefire, brokered by the United States and France, has “been successful in stopping the fighting and getting us on a path where we are not seeing the daily loss of life that we had seen for two months prior,” the spokesman added.

Miller said that violations were expected, especially in the opening weeks “when things are very fragile.”

The ceasefire agreement, which took effect on Wednesday (November 27), contains a mechanism for reporting potential violations and for the ways that Washington and Paris will respond to them, he said.

That mechanism will become more formalized in the coming days, the spokesman noted.

“When we get reports of potential violations, we have a mechanism that we put in place with the government of France to look at those potential violations, determine if they are in fact, violations, and then engage with the parties to ensure that they aren’t repeated,” Miller said.

Later on Monday, Miller said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, and the two discussed developments in Gaza and Lebanon.

Blinken pointed to the “importance of bringing all of the hostages home and ending the war in Gaza,” while stressing the “importance” of  implementing the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon.

Al Manar report

The IOF continues its attacks on Lebanon (via Al-Akhbar and Al-Manar):

Martyrs:
A shepherd was martyred in the Janam area in the town of Shebaa after being targeted by a drone strike.

Six martyrs, including a woman and her child, were reported from the Haris airstrike yesterday night, with three injured people rescued from the rubble.

Khiam:
A mechanized force with a Merkava tank entered Al-Khiam from Ain Arab, Wadi Al-Khiam, and Al-Wazzani, spreading across the town’s neighborhoods.
A convoy of 15 IOF vehicles moved from Al-Wazzani toward Wadi Al-Khiam, with some heading to the eastern district of the city.

Airstrikes, explosions, gunfire:
Drone strikes hit the outskirts of Deir Siryan near the Litani River and homes on the outskirts of Beit Lif, injuring a civilian.
High-altitude IOF warplane flights over southern Lebanon coincided with explosions caused by the destruction of civilian homes.

Occupation forces opened medium and light machine gun fire from Yaroun toward Bint Jbeil.
Heavy gunfire was directed toward Al-Seyyar neighborhood in Habboush and Majdal Zoun square.

Enemy movements:
The IOF were observed withdrawing from Shamaa after occupying its eastern neighborhoods last Sunday.

IOF bulldozers demolished homes in Maroun Al-Ras, completely razing the town. (media)

Merkava tanks were observed moving from the vicinity of Blida and Muhaibib toward Al-Hamra Road in the outskirts of Ayta Al-Shaab.

An enemy Merkava tank advanced near Burj Al-Muluk, coming within 100 meters of a Lebanese army checkpoint.

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Al-Manar:
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A shepherd was martyred in the Janam area in the town of Shebaa after being targeted by a drone strike.