Israel, Hezbollah war persists despite truce extension; Lebanon’s death toll passes 3,000

Synopsis Fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Israel conducted airstrikes while Hezbollah announced new attacks. This war, reignited by US-Iran conflict, has claimed over 3,000 lives in Lebanon. A US-backed truce extension began recently. Hostilities persist despite mediation efforts. BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese security sources and the state news agency said, while Hezbollah announced new attacks on Israeli forces, continuing the war in Lebanon despite the extension of a U.S.-backed truce. Since the war began on March 2, more than ?3,000 people have been killed in Lebanon, the country’s health…