Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and war will resume anytime soon.

The fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel is under pressure after both sides traded fire. Meanwhile, there was news about an Israeli American soldier who was believed to have been take hostage on Oct.

Hezbollah, Israel trade strikes as the cease-fire hangs in the balance. Bloomberg's Nick Wadhams reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Both sides have accused each other of violating the deal; Hezbollah fired into Israel for the first time since the truce took effect, and Israel responded with airstrikes.

Hezbollah has claimed the first strike against Israel since a US-backed cease-fire plan came into effect less than a week ago, prompting Israeli officials to vow a strong response in the most serious threat so far to the truce with Lebanon.

The Israeli military says Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone, the group's first attack since a ceasefire began.

Last week's truce between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon gave renewed impetus to negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire. But in Lebanon, people had not even had time to bury those killed in the past two months before the ceasefire started looking shaky,