Israel on Friday (April 24, 2026) continued its airstrikes on southern Lebanon, targeting what it termed as “military infrastructure”, despite an announcement on ceasefire extension between the two nations.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) posted on X that it struck military facilities in the Khirbet Salam and Tulin regions, alleging that Iran-backed Hezbollah used this infrastructure to plan attacks on Israel.
“The strikes were carried out in response to rocket fire launched by the Hezbollah terror organization toward the Shlomi area last night,” the IDF post read.
The Israeli airstrikes were carried out soon after US President Donald Trump claimed earlier that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend the ceasefire by three weeks following high-level discussions involving officials from both nations in Washington.
At the White House on Thursday (April 23, 2026), Trump said, “We had a great meeting with very high officials of Lebanon and Israel… over the next couple of weeks, the president of Lebanon and the prime minister of Israel will be coming here.”
He added that both sides had agreed to “an additional three weeks of no firing,” while acknowledging ongoing concerns involving Hezbollah.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said senior US officials, including Vice President J. D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, had participated in talks with Israeli and Lebanese representatives.
He described the discussions as “very historic” and said the US would support Lebanon in strengthening its security against Hezbollah.
Vance also called the reported extension of the ceasefire “a major, historic moment,” crediting Trump’s direct involvement for helping secure the ceasefire extension.