Lebanon said Monday it would extend a ceasefire deal with Israel until mid-February, even though the Israeli military failed to meet a deadline to withdraw its troops and killed 22 people in the south of the country.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah

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The United States says the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Shia Muslim group Hezbollah in Lebanon will continue to be in effect until February 18.

Israel has prevented thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released.

Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 11 and injuring more than 80. How will Hezbollah repond?

Israeli forces killed 15 people in south Lebanon on Sunday as a deadline for their withdrawal passed and thousands of people tried to return to their homes in defiance of Israeli military orders. Is the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah coming to an end?

The Israeli ministry has missed the deadline to withdraw from Lebanon after the Hezbollah ceasefire deal. As part of the agreement, signed in November, Israeli forces were meant to withdraw from the area on Sunday.

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire was in jeopardy after IDF firing killed several Lebanese civilians and injured over 30 in Southern Lebanon. The deceased & injured were reportedly trying to return home in South Lebanon.

Meanwhile, close to the Israeli border in southern Lebanon, Israeli troops opened fire on protesters, killing 22 and injuring 120, according to Lebanese officials.