
Israeli airstrikes killed six people in southern Lebanon on April 24, 2026, despite an ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that began April 17. Deaths occurred in Wadi al-Hujair, Touline, Srifa, and Yater. Meanwhile, American-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was released after weeks of detention in Kuwait during U.S.-Iran conflict coverage restrictions.