Israel kills four in southern Lebanon raids during ceasefire extension

9 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Apr 25

Israeli attacks in Nabatieh district, including Yohmor al-Shaqif, killed four people as reported by Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.
Additional Israeli strikes targeted Bint Jbeil and Khiam, demolishing buildings and residential blocks, while ongoing violence displaced families to Beirut.
Despite a three-week ceasefire extension announced by President Trump, Israel cites security concerns and accuses Hezbollah of sabotage, as Lebanese leaders reject their country’s use in US-Israel-Iran negotiations.

With a US-brokered ceasefire collapsing in hours, what is the true end-game for southern Lebanon?

With 80% of its Jewish population backing the war, can international pressure on Israel have any real impact?

Is the fight against Hezbollah a pretext for Israel's ambition to control the strategic Litani River?

Are the Lebanon clashes just one front in a wider war to reshape the entire Middle East?

Beyond the bombs, what does permanent displacement mean for the people of southern Lebanon?

As UN peacekeepers prepare to exit, who will fill the dangerous power vacuum on the border?