In Lebanon, Israel said it targeted Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah across the south of the country overnight and early Friday, killing at least 18 people, Lebanese health officials reported. The Israeli military said that four of its soldiers were killed and another five injured as Hezbollah also reported fighting in the area. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he instructed the military to strike Hezbollah “with force” following the deaths of the four soldiers, which he called “a blatant violation of the ceasefire.” The IDF attacked “more than 80 terror targets and eliminated dozens of terrorists,” Netanyahu said, and hit the group’s headquarters in the Bekaa Valley on Friday morning. “As I have made clear unequivocally, including yesterday: Israel will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as necessary to protect the northern communities,” he added. There was no immediate reaction from Iranian officials, with the country’s state media reporting on the postponement of the talks but not laying out the reasons for it. Iran has warned that it would not abide by the agreement should Israel, which was left out of the peace talks, continue its deadly campaign in Lebanon. The 14-point memorandum of understanding calls for an immediate end to “military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon,” as well as “ensuring the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon.”Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that Trump brought about the interim agreement “out of desperation.” In a statement released Thursday night on Telegram, Khamenei said Iran would not submit to any “excessive” American demands. “It is self-evident that the in-person negotiations that will take place in the future will not mean acceptance of the enemy’s position,” he added. The interim agreement includes reopening the key Strait of Hormuz trading route, after months of disruption for the global economy.Brent crude steadied Friday but remained set for a more than 8% weekly decline given news of the deal.Jattvibe News analysis of marine traffic through the crucial waterway revealed a slow trickle of ships travelling through the strait Thursday and into Friday, as two Chinese and two Hong Kong owned ships and a Japanese crude oil tanker left the Persian Gulf, where they had been stuck since February.