Israel continues attacks on Lebanon despite extension of ceasefire

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSmoke rises in Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon [Florion Goga/Reuters]By Adam Hancock, AFP and ReutersPublished On 24 Apr 202624 Apr 2026Israel has continued its attacks on southern Lebanon, hours after ceasefire between the two countries was extended for a further three weeks. The Israeli military on Friday said it had “eliminated” six Hezbollah fighters in an exchange of fire in the area of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Health Ministry also reported that two people were killed in an Israeli air strike in the southern area of Touline. The attacks mark the latest violations of a ceasefire that began on April 16 after weeks of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed group. Israeli forces also remain stationed in southern Lebanon, after establishing a so-called “yellow line” in the region, similar to an Israeli military measure in the besieged Gaza Strip. The casualty toll since the current round of fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah broke out on March 2 has risen to 2,491 people killed and 7,719 wounded, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Earlier on Friday, several people were wounded in an Israeli artillery attack on the town of Yater in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported. The Israeli military also issued a forced evacuation order for the town of Deir Aames. Meanwhile, Israeli forces confirmed a claim