Israel renews strikes in southern Lebanon one day after ceasefire extension
Israel has resumed airstrikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon just one day after a truce extension was agreed upon. The Israeli military targeted multiple villages, prompting residents to evacuate towards larger cities. This escalation follows recent negotiations aimed at stabilizing the region amidst ongoing tensions between the two countries.
- ▪Israel launched new airstrikes against Hezbollah on May 16, 2026.
- ▪The strikes targeted at least five villages in southern Lebanon.
- ▪Lebanon's negotiating delegation welcomed a 45-day extension of the truce with Israel.
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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Tibnit on May 15, 2026. - / AFP Israel launched new airstrikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Saturday, May 16, a day after the two countries agreed to extend a truce following talks in Washington. "The [Israeli military] has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in several areas in southern Lebanon," the Israeli military said. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported strikes on at least five villages in the south, preceded by an exodus of residents towards the southern city of Sidon and the capital Beirut. The Israeli military had earlier warned residents of nine villages in the Sidon and Nabatieh regions to evacuate ahead of the strikes.
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