Israel Blasts Southern Lebanon After Alleged Cease-Fire Violations

00:13 26.4.2026

A series of Israeli strikes has been reported in at least four locations in the south of Lebanon on April 25 after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to attack Hezbollah targets following alleged cease-fire breaches.

Iran-allied Hezbollah is a militant group and political party that controls much of southern Lebanon. It is considered a terrorist organization by the United States, while the European Union has blacklisted only its armed wing.

The Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported two strikes in succession in a town in Bint Jbeil district, another on a town in Tyre district, and strikes on two towns in Nabatieh district.

The Israeli military said it had “struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure used for military purposes across southern Lebanon” and would “continue to operate decisively against threats.”

Hezbollah said it targeted an Israeli army vehicle in southern Lebanon in retaliation for an earlier attack.

US President Donald Trump had on April 23 announced that a 10-day cease-fire that had begun in Lebanon on April 17 had been extended for three weeks.

With reporting by AFP

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