By Al Jazeera Staff

Published on 24 Jul 2026.

The latest incidents underscore the continued violations of the ceasefire agreement in southern Lebanon.

According to Lebanon's National News Agency, the Israeli army attacked al-Mansouri and set off blasts in Majdal Zoun, ignoring the “ceasefie” and ongoing talks.

The explosion in Majdal Zoun on Friday was heard as far away as city of Tyre, over 15 kilometres (nine miles) away, according to local reports.

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Such attacks and demolitions have become a regular occurrence in southern Lebanon, even as a US-brokered framework aims to end hostilities and achieve 'peace'.

On Thursday, an Israeli strike on an ambulance in Nabatieh al-Fawqa injured two medics. The Lebanese Health Ministry called the attack a “flagrant violation of international and humanitarian laws and norms”.

Israel has been systematically levelling entire villages near the border, with Israeli officials openly declaring the objective of erasing Lebanese towns out of existence to create a “security zone”.

Israel occupies nearly fifth of Lebanese territory and has killed more than 4,000 people since fighting erupted on March 2, maintaining that its operations are aimed at stopping Lebanese armed group Hezbollah from launching assaults into northern Israel.

The demolitions mirror Israel's tactics in Gaza, where a 'ceasefire' has not stopped the military's destruction of the territory. Rights groups say these policies aim to render Gaza uninhabitable.

US President Donald Trump promised to “help” Lebanon during a White House meeting with Lebanese president Joseph Aoun earlier this week.

Asked whether there will be a timeline for Israel’s withdrawal from the country, Trump said: “They’re in the process of doing that. They’re in the process of redeploying [to] other sections.”

Under the framework agreement signed in Washington on June 26, the Lebanese army is to take over Israel-occupied territories in the south, provided that Hezbollah is disarmed.

Lebanese and Israeli officials have been meeting regularly to discuss the implementation of the deal with the next round of talks scheduled for August 4 in Italy.

Hezbollah has rejected the agreement outright, with its leader Naim Qassem calling the deal “null and void” and calling for armed resistance to push Israel out of Lebanon.

The deal sets no timeline for withdrawal. Instead, it outlines two “pilot zones” where the Lebanese military “will gradually assume full and effective security responsibility”.

The Lebanese army deployed to the first pilot-zone villages this week. But residents returning to Froun and Ghandouriyeh say their villages were never occupied by Israeli forces, arguing that Israel has not given back any territory.

The attacks come amid diplomatic efforts by the US and Lebanon to implement a peace framework. Israeli officials have stated their goal of creating a 'security zone' by destroying villages. The violence is reminiscent of Israel's campaign in Gaza, which has also continued despite a ceasefire. Rights advocates have condemned these actions as violations of international law. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has offered to 'help' Lebanon but has not set a timeline for Israeli withdrawal.