Key facts
- Israel has continued artillery shelling and air strikes in southern Lebanon.
- A 45-day ceasefire extension was agreed upon between Lebanon and Israel.
- At least three people were killed in an Israeli air strike on Tayr Falsayh.
- An Israeli officer was killed in a drone strike in southern Lebanon.
- Israel issued new forced displacement orders for nine villages in southern Lebanon.
- Lebanon will not participate in upcoming talks with Israel unless its conditions are met.
Israeli forces have continued to launch artillery shelling and air strikes in southern Lebanon, including in towns of Mansouri, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Kfar Tebnit, Tayr Falsayh, Haboush, Yohmor al-Shaqif, and Arnoun. These actions persist despite Lebanon and Israel agreeing to extend a ceasefire deal for another 45 days following talks in Washington. The truce, however, has reportedly never been observed in practice.
Recent Israeli strikes have resulted in civilian casualties, with at least three people killed in Tayr Falsayh and a husband and wife killed in Haboush. An Israeli officer was also reported killed in a drone strike. The Lebanese health ministry states that 2,969 people have been killed and 9,112 wounded since March 2, with over 500 killed by Israeli attacks since the initial truce announcement on April 16. Additionally, Israel has issued new forced displacement orders for nine villages in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah has condemned the outcome of the Washington talks, particularly as Israeli forces continue to bomb southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s negotiating delegation, however, welcomed the ceasefire extension, stating it provides critical breathing space and advances a political pathway toward lasting stability. Despite the announcement, residents in southern Lebanon remain concerned about further escalation, with reports of artillery strikes continuing even as the ceasefire extension was being publicized.