Fighting in Lebanon continues despite recent public calls to de-escalate between Israel and Hezbollah. Two reports say eight people are killed in Lebanon one day after Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah would de-escalate, indicating that violence has not stopped following those remarks. The incidents occur amid broader regional efforts to manage tensions linked to the Iran conflict. BreakingNews.ie frames the fighting as a significant obstacle to an emerging deal aimed at extending the ceasefire related to the Iran war, suggesting negotiators face difficulties as hostilities persist. The Belfast Telegraph also reports the death toll, describing the fatalities in Lebanon in the context of heightened expectations for de-escalation. Taken together, the sources present a picture of ongoing clashes and fatalities that complicate attempts to extend or stabilize ceasefire arrangements. Both accounts focus on the contradiction between de-escalation statements and continued violence, without providing additional confirmed details on the specific attack locations, responsible parties, or circumstances beyond the overall reported casualties and the broader diplomatic context.