The extension of the initial truce phase between Lebanon and Israel was prompted by an Israeli request and reluctantly accepted by Lebanon in exchange for the release of Hezbollah war prisoners and others,

Displaced Lebanese residents were shot by Israeli forces as they returned to southern Lebanon despite warnings that troops had yet to withdraw.

Israeli forces killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more in the country’s south, Lebanese officials said. Israel had agreed to withdraw its troops from the area as of Sunday.