Israel launched strikes on southern Lebanon on Thursday just hours after Israeli and Lebanese envoys announced they had agreed to a conditional ceasefire.
The United States and Iran traded strikes Monday as negotiations between the two sides stalled and Tehran again insisted any peace deal must also cover Israel’s escalating offensive into Lebanon.
Israel announced on Wednesday it had killed Mohammed Odeh, the newly appointed head of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza.
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended for three weeks, US President Donald Trump announced.
Thousands of displaced Lebanese civilians took to the road, hoping that a 10-day ceasefire with Israel would allow them to return to their homes.
Israel vowed to continue strikes against Hezbollah, rejecting demands for a truce between the US and Iran be expanded to cover the war in Lebanon.
Lebanon declared a national day of mourning on Thursday after Israeli strikes pummelled the country.