Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and the Lebanese government, insisting on a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory, as fresh Israeli strikes killed at least four people and a United Nations peacekeeper died in crossfire.

In a televised statement, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Kassem said the group's fighters would not leave southern Lebanon under fire, describing such a move as “surrender” and a victory for Israel. He reiterated that Hezbollah remains committed to resisting what it considers Israeli occupation and stressed that its priority is ending Israeli attacks, securing a ceasefire and ensuring Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon.

The latest developments threaten broader diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the ongoing regional conflict and restoring stability in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and gas shipments.

Iran has maintained that any lasting ceasefire arrangement must also include Lebanon, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that military operations will continue until Hezbollah no longer poses a security threat.

Meanwhile, a Serbian peacekeeper serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was killed and two others were wounded when a mortar struck their position near the southern town of Marjayoun. Authorities have not determined whether the shell was fired by Israeli forces or Hezbollah.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that an Israeli drone strike killed a motorcyclist and wounded four others in Maaroub village. Separate airstrikes in Sohmor, located in the Bekaa Valley, reportedly killed three more people and injured several others.

Additional Israeli strikes were reported across southern Lebanon. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the incidents but has repeatedly warned civilians to avoid areas where it says Hezbollah infrastructure is being targeted.