STORY: :: April 26, 2026
:: Israeli military vehicles are seen moving along the Lebanese border with Israel
:: Smoke rose over southern Lebanon after the Israeli army issued an evacuation order, despite a ceasefire
Smoke was seen rising in southern Lebanon, after the Israeli army issued an evacuation order to seven towns north of Litani river, not part of the new 'buffer zone' saying it would act forcefully against Hezbollah over ceasefire violations.
A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the military had been instructed to attack Hezbollah targets in Lebanon forcefully, providing no further details.
While hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran faded, ongoing cross-border fire between Israel and Hezbollah has further tested a U.S.-mediated ceasefire with Lebanon.
