Lebanese residents waiting to return to their villages say the Israeli military has destroyed nearly everything.

Bloodshed over the weekend highlighted the brittleness of the cease-fires in both places. Still, Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah each have reasons to postpone a new escalation, at least for a few weeks.

Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond tomorrow’s deadline in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, Benjamin Netanyahu has said, throwing the agreement into crisis.

Israel has reportedly violated its ceasefire deal with Hezbollah hundreds of times already, killing numerous people.

French President Emmanuel Macron has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to adhere to the ceasefire agreement and withdraw troops from Lebanon as Israeli fire claims the lives of at least 22 people in the the south of the country.

Under the U.S.-brokered agreement, which took effect on Nov. 27, Hezbollah weapons and fighters must be removed from areas south of the Litani River and Israeli troops should withdraw as the Lebanese military deploys into the region, all within a 60-day time frame, meaning by Sunday at 4 a.m. (0200 GMT).

Tensions have erupted in southern Lebanon after a deadline expired for Israeli troops to withdraw. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has lifted a hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. DW has the latest.

Gvir, claimed to have scuppered similar agreements over the past year. But, the prime minister has blamed Hamas for the failures.

Israel’s PM said Israeli forces will not fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by the 60-day deadline agreed upon under a cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah.

This was disclosed by the office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu blamed the delay on the Lebanese Army for failing to take control of areas of southern Lebanon ...

JERUSALEM - The Israeli army will not complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by a Monday deadline, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday, saying Lebanon has not yet ...

Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond the Sunday deadline in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, Benjamin Netanyahu has said, throwing the agreement into crisis. Under the deal ...