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14 Killed as Israel Strikes Lebanon; Trump Extends Ceasefire

4/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Sunday killed 14 people, including two women and two children, deadliest day since cease-fire began.
President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the U.S.–mediated cease-fire as Israeli strikes continued.
Hezbollah used fiber-optic-guided drones that evaded Israeli radar, injuring several soldiers and killing one.
The Israeli military ordered evacuation of residents from 16 villages and demolished homes inside the “yellow line” buffer zone.

History

Historical Context

Israel’s July 12 2006 raid that sparked a 34-day war with Hezbollah, during which the Israeli Air Force flew more than 1,200 sorties and Hezbollah launched roughly 4,000 rockets, led to UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and a cease-fire on 14 August 2006. Today’s Israeli strikes and Hezbollah’s low-observable drones revive that pattern, prompting a three-week cease-fire extension under the same UN framework.

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Story summary

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Sunday killed 14 people, including two women and two children, deadliest day since cease-fire began.
President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the U.S.–mediated cease-fire as Israeli strikes continued.
Hezbollah used fiber-optic-guided drones that evaded Israeli radar, injuring several soldiers and killing one.
The Israeli military ordered evacuation of residents from 16 villages and demolished homes inside the “yellow line” buffer zone.

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