When Israel struck Hezbollah targets it was accused of breaking the agreement, but if it does not respond to violations, Hezbollah will have carte blanche to threaten Israel

As tit-for-tat strikes strain a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah less than a week since it went into effect, Israel’s defense minister on Tuesday threatened to directly target the Lebanese state should the agreement fall apart.

The flare-up in fighting highlights the ambiguities within the deal over how the cease-fire should be enforced.