The cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza have become tenuous as Israeli forces remain in southern Lebanon beyond the agreed deadline, heightening tensions with Hezbollah. The ongoing conflict led to casualties, with at least 15 reported killed and over 80 injured. The November cease-fire aimed to establish peace by mandating withdrawals and deploying the Lebanese Army and U.N. peacekeepers, but failure to meet these deadlines has raised fears of prolonged Israeli presence and escalated hostilities. The situation remains precarious amid the displacement of thousands in the region.
In Lebanon, at least 15 people were killed and more than 80 injured by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, Lebanese officials said on Sunday, as thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war poured onto roads leading south back to their homes.
The cease-fire agreement, which was signed in November and halted the deadliest war in decades between Israel and Hezbollah, stipulated that both sides withdraw, while the Lebanese Army and U.N. peacekeepers would be deployed in force to secure the area.
As the deadline passed on Sunday, Israeli forces failed to withdraw, stoking fears of a sustained Israeli occupation and renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Negotiators had hoped the cease-fire deal would become permanent, returning a measure of calm to a turbulent region.
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