Israel-Hezbollah conflict persists despite truce

The conflict between Israel>>> and Hezbollah>>> in southern Lebanon>>> persists despite a U.S.-backed 45-day ceasefire extension. Israel>>> conducted airstrikes in southern Lebanon>>>, targeting Hezbollah>>> sites and killing Wael Mahmoud Abd al-Halim>>>, a commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad>>>. In response, Hezbollah>>> launched new attacks on Israeli forces and an explosive drone at an Iron Dome position in northern Israel>>>. The war, which began on March 2, has resulted in over 3,000 deaths in Lebanon>>>. The United States>>> is mediating truce talks, while Iran>>>, which backs Hezbollah>>>, demands an end to the war as part of a wider U.S.-Iran>>> conflict resolution.