Israeli forces strike southern Lebanon in renewed ceasefire violation

Israeli artillery has targeted the Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab, located in the Bint Jbeil region, as reported by Lebanon's official news agency in the latest ceasefire violation. 

Israeli soldiers also launched an assault in the town's neighbourhoods using firearms, according to the National News Agency.

Despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah reached in November, Israeli forces have remained in southern Lebanon, demolishing homes and infrastructure, while blocking residents from returning to their properties.

Israel was supposed to withdraw its troops from the region within 60 days of the November 27 agreement, with the UN peacekeepers and the Lebanese army stepping in.