10K+ casualties mount as Israel–Hezbollah clashes resume despite ceasefire
Shafaq News- Beirut (Updated at 19:29)
Israeli forces launched strikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday after Hezbollah fired rockets and drones toward Israeli positions, according to Israeli and Lebanese media.
Israeli airstrikes targeted the town of Kounine and the outskirts of Safad al-Battikh, while Hezbollah said it struck an Israeli “Namera” military vehicle with an attack drone in the town of al-Qantara in southern Lebanon.
"حزب الله": استهدفنا آليّة نميرا معادية في القنطرة وحقّقنا إصابة مؤكّدة https://t.co/yWBqUkoxb0
— National News Agency (@NNALeb) April 25, 2026
Hezbollah had earlier fired a salvo of rockets from southern Lebanon toward northern Israel, with Israeli defenses intercepting part of the attack.
⭕️ Sirens sounded in the areas of Manara, Margaliot, and Misgav Am, after 2 projectiles were launched from Lebanon toward Israel. This constitutes a blatant violation of the ceasefire understandings by Hezbollah.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) April 25, 2026
More than 10,000 civilians have been killed or wounded in Lebanon since the start of the Israeli military campaign on March 2, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Saturday, as cross-border attacks and airstrikes continued despite an extended ceasefire.
The ministry reported 2,496 deaths and 7,725 injuries since the onset of hostilities.
Israeli forces carried out broader strikes across southern Lebanon, killing four people in Yohmor al-Shaqif in the Nabatieh district, while also targeting a motorcycle in the area following earlier artillery shelling.
Artillery fire hit the towns of al-Qantara and al-Qusayr in Marjayoun district, as well as Wadi Hassan near Tyre and the town of Houla, while Israeli drones were seen flying over al-Zahrani and Baalbek, with a large explosion reported in Khiyam.
The Israeli military also announced it had targeted four Hezbollah fighters south of the frontline, adding that two were killed in the Litani area.
Israeli forces continued demolishing buildings in several southern villages and renewed warnings to residents against returning to areas including the Litani River zone and the valleys of al-Salouqi and al-Sahlani.
At least six people were killed on Friday, marking the highest daily toll since the ceasefire was extended, while ongoing strikes and evacuation orders have displaced around 1.2 million people.
#عاجل ‼️رسالة عاجلة إلى سكان جنوب لبنان⭕️نجدد تأكيدنا انه خلال فترة اتفاق وقف إطلاق النار يواصل جيش الدفاع تمركزه في مواقعه بجنوب لبنان في مواجهة النشاطات الإرهابية المستمرة لمنظمة حزب الله.⭕️نعود ونحذر انه وحرصًا على سلامتكم وسلامة أبناء عائلاتكم وحتى إشعار آخر انتم مطالبون… pic.twitter.com/QgvfJOBT6x
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) April 25, 2026
Israel and Lebanon agreed last week to extend the ceasefire for three weeks during a meeting at the White House mediated by US President Donald Trump.
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