Israeli strikes kill 20 in southern Lebanon, 77 since Thursday
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Updated · BBC.com · May 4
Israeli strikes kill 20 in southern Lebanon, 77 since Thursday
12 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 4
Lebanon's health ministry said two of the dead and 14 of the injured were children, while Israel said 17 of its soldiers were killed in the same period.
Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah after rocket and drone attacks, and on Monday ordered residents in several southern villages to move at least 1km away.
Both sides accuse each other of breaching the ceasefire, US-backed talks have yielded no breakthrough, and Lebanon says more than 2,600 people have been killed since 2 March.
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Israel-Hezbollah Conflict in 2026: Fragile Ceasefire, 2,600+ Deaths, and Escalating Drone Warfare
Overview
A fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, established in April 2026, has been repeatedly violated by intense Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks, causing thousands of deaths and displacing over a million people in Lebanon. Hezbollah’s use of fiber-optic guided drones has challenged Israeli defenses, prompting new countermeasures and a major defense budget increase. Diplomatic talks remain deadlocked as Israel demands Hezbollah’s disarmament, which the group refuses, while Iran links progress to halting Israeli operations. Meanwhile, U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and a naval blockade have escalated regional tensions, disrupting global oil supplies and fueling economic instability worldwide.