Tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border flared again Saturday after fresh violence left four people dead in southern Lebanon, raising new doubts over an already shaky ceasefire. The latest exchange comes just days after a U.S.-brokered extension kept the truce alive for three more weeks, but events on the ground suggest calm remains elusive.

Renewed Violence Tests Fragile Ceasefire

Israeli officials said the military had been ordered to hit Hezbollah positions ‘forcefully’, signaling a tougher posture as clashes continue despite the agreement intended to cool hostilities.

According to Lebanon’s state news agency, four people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday. Meanwhile, Israel’s military said Hezbollah launched rockets toward Israeli territory, marking another serious test for the uneasy truce.

Although fighting has sharply decreased since the ceasefire took hold, hostilities have not disappeared. Cross-border strikes and military operations have continued, particularly in southern Lebanon.

Israel Details Overnight Operations

Israeli forces said they struck loaded rocket launchers tied to Hezbollah at three separate sites overnight. In additional operations, the military said it targeted several Hezbollah fighters.

Later Saturday, Israel said it also struck facilities used by Hezbollah’s elite Radwan forces in southern Lebanon.

It was not immediately clear whether those operations were connected to the fatalities reported by Lebanese media.

Warning Issued To Residents Near Litani River

Israel repeated its warning to Lebanese civilians not to move toward the Litani River area in southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops remain active in what it describes as a buffer zone.

The military also said it intercepted a “suspicious aerial target” inside the territory currently occupied by its forces.

Separately, officials said two rockets were fired by Hezbollah into northern Israel. One was intercepted, and no casualties were reported.

Hezbollah Dismisses Ceasefire Deal

Political tensions are also rising. A Hezbollah lawmaker said Friday that the U.S.-mediated ceasefire with Israel was meaningless, underscoring growing skepticism inside the group.

The truce had originally been set to expire Sunday, but was extended by three weeks. Still, the continued violence raises a pressing question: how long can the ceasefire survive if both sides keep trading fire?