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.

Iraqi local officials said at least 1,000 Lebanese had been crossing into Syria daily for three days. But then an escalation of hostilities in Syria following a rebel offensive ag

A deal to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon went into effect Nov. 27, but there have been multiple claims of cease-fire violations.