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Israeli Strikes Kill Four, Break April Ceasefire, Hezbollah Warns

4/26/2026

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Israel Strikes

Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least four, hitting a truck and motorbike in Yohmor al-Shaqeef, Nabatieh.
The attacks broke a cease-fire starting 17 April and extended for three weeks by President Donald Trump.
Health ministry said cease-fire violations raised death toll to at least 19.
Israel warned residents not to return to 50 villages near the Litani.
Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Fayad said the group retains the right to respond.

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Aoun Seeks Ceasefire

President Joseph Aoun will ask Washington to extend 10-day ceasefire ending Sunday.
Ambassador Nada Moawad, Israeli envoy Yechiel Leiter and Secretary Marco Rubio will meet Thursday on ceasefire.
President Emmanuel Macron said French peacekeeper wounded by Hezbollah died in France.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar urged Lebanon to cooperate with Israel to disarm Hezbollah, calling it the sole obstacle.
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri rejected direct talks with Israel, demanding indirect negotiations.

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Israel Advances

On April 25 Israeli tanks and vehicles moved along a road flanked by destroyed houses in southern Lebanon, showing civilian damage.
The Israeli Defense Forces said they intercepted a suspicious aerial target inside the area they occupy in southern Lebanon.
Israel’s ambassador warned the cease-fire could collapse despite U.S. talks and reiterated the military’s warning for residents to avoid the Litani River zone.

History

Historical Context

In August 2006 the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1701, calling for Israel’s withdrawal, a 15,000-troop UNIFIL force and Hezbollah’s disarmament, with the cease-fire beginning on 14 August. By 2024 Hezbollah still holds roughly 150,000 rockets, showing the resolution’s gaps. Today U.S. envoy, Israeli ambassador Yechiel Leiter, Lebanese speaker Nabih Berri and French president Emmanuel Macron are negotiating a new cease-fire.

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Israel Strikes

Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least four, hitting a truck and motorbike in Yohmor al-Shaqeef, Nabatieh.
The attacks broke a cease-fire starting 17 April and extended for three weeks by President Donald Trump.
Health ministry said cease-fire violations raised death toll to at least 19.
Israel warned residents not to return to 50 villages near the Litani.
Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Fayad said the group retains the right to respond.

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