Beirut, April 25 -- Israeli forces on Saturday launched fresh attacks on Khiam and Yohmor al-Shaqif in Lebanon, signalling renewed escalation along the volatile southern border despite an ongoing ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon.

According to Al Jazeera, Israel Defence Forces carried out a new explosion in the southern Lebanese town of Khiam and launched two air raids on Yohmor al-Shaqif in southern Lebanon.

Earlier on Friday, Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters continued exchanging attacks, a day after the announcement of a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, as reported by CNN.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it carried out strikes on Hezbollah rocket launchers in the southern Lebane...