RPT-Hezbollah pauses attacks under US-Iran ceasefire, sources close to group tell Reuters

April 8 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah halted fire on northern Israel and on Israeli troops in Lebanon in the early hours of Wednesday as part of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced earlier, three Lebanese sources close to the group told Reuters.

Israel has continued its strikes on southern Lebanon and issued a new evacuation order for one southern city, indicating it would strike there soon, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two-week Iran-U.S. ceasefire would not include Lebanon.

Iran-backed Hezbollah is expected to issue a statement outlining its formal position on the ceasefire and on Netanyahu's assertion that Lebanon is not included, the three Lebanese sources said.