Israeli army fires on cars in southern Lebanon after cease-fire

Israeli forces opened fire on cars approaching a prohibited area in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, shortly after a cease-fire deal with Hezbollah came into force, the army said.

A military statement said its forces fired warning shots on vehicles in an area prohibited for movement to prevent it from advancing, without specifying where the incident took place.

"The Israeli Air Force remains ready to act across Lebanese territory,” the statement said.

The Lebanese state news agency NNA said Israeli forces shelled the towns of Kfarkela and Khiyam, shortly after the cease-fire took effect.

According to the broadcaster, three Israeli tanks also crossed the Fatima border gate towards Tal Nahas area in southern Lebanon.

The cease-fire deal between Israel and Lebanon took effect hours after US President Joe Biden said a proposal to end the conflict had been reached, amid hopes it would stop Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese towns and cities and end the year-long cross-border fighting.

Over 3,800 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon and over 1 million displaced since last October, according to Lebanese health authorities.