However, Lebanon’s Army reported “acts of aggression” by Israel that it said violated the ceasefire which took effect at midnight local time. Hezbollah has not said if it recognizes the ceasefire -- but a senior figure said it would respect it if Israeli attacks on the militants stopped.

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire on Sunday. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend,

KYIV/MOSCOW, April 12 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine accused each other L1N40U064 on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire L1N40S124 in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and shelling attacks just hours after the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter.

Iran has dismissed the idea of a short-term truce, with Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh stating that Tehran wants a broader resolution to ongoing conflicts. Speaking on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, he stressed that any agreement must span all theatres “from Lebanon to the Red Sea”, calling it a “red line” for the country.