GAZA/JERUSALEM -- Hamas said on Saturday it had approved a proposal from mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which it received two days earlier.

"In our commitment to our people and families, we have engaged with all proposals responsibly and positively, aiming to end the war," Khalil Al-Hayya, head of Hamas in Gaza, said in a statement. (Israel-Hamas-Gaza Conflict)

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BEIRUT -- Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem warned on Saturday that the group could consider "other options" if Israel fails to adhere to the ceasefire agreement.

"If Israeli actions escalate into killing, destruction, and occupation, we cannot remain spectators," Qassem said in a speech broadcast on Hezbollah's al-Manar TV channel. He accused Israel of daily violations despite Hezbollah's commitment to the agreement. (Lebanon-Israel-Hezbollah Warning)

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BEIRUT -- Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolph Haykal said on Saturday that the military is investigating the Friday rocket fire from southern Lebanon into Israel, with several suspects detained for questioning, the state-run National News Agency reported.

Haykal made the remarks during an inspection of the South Litani Sector Command and military positions along the border. He warned that rocket attacks from Lebanese territory serve "the enemy" and reaffirmed the army's role in protecting Lebanon and its people, regardless of political or sectarian affiliations. (Lebanon-Rocket Fire-Investigation)

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BEIRUT -- A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol came under fire from the Israeli army on Saturday afternoon along the Blue Line, which separates Lebanon and Israel, according to a statement from UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti.

The statement said, "UNIFIL peacekeepers reported that the Israeli army fired warning shots from a machine gun across the Blue Line." The incident occurred during a scheduled reconnaissance patrol near the village of Rmeish in southern Lebanon, located in the central sector of the border area. UNIFIL said "no one was harmed" and called the incident "a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701." (Lebanon-UN Peacekeepers-Israeli Fire) Enditem

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