A ceasefire is only as good as the commitment behind it. In southern Lebanon, that commitment appears to be breaking down.
According to Beyond Time News, at least nine people were killed and 13 others injured in Israeli airstrikes across several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday — despite an active ceasefire agreement.
Town by Town — The Human Cost
The strikes hit multiple residential areas. In Jibchit, three people were killed and seven injured when an entire residential building was destroyed. In Toul, four people lost their lives and six were wounded as another home was levelled. Two more people were killed in Harouf after an Israeli aircraft struck a house directly.
Israeli warplanes also carried out a strike on Sultaniyeh, while artillery fire targeted the outskirts of Zawtar al-Sharqiya and Mifadoun.
A Ceasefire in Name Only
A 10-day ceasefire had begun on April 17 and was later extended until May 17. Despite this, Israeli strikes have continued on a daily basis — hitting homes and displacing civilians across southern Lebanon.
Since March 2, Israel’s offensive on Lebanon has killed at least 2,534 people, wounded 7,863, and displaced more than 1.6 million — roughly one-fifth of the country’s entire population.
The pattern is hard to ignore. Agreements are being signed, extensions are being granted, but the strikes keep coming — and ordinary civilians continue to pay the price.
