New Delhi, May 16 -- Israel on Saturday initiated fresh aerial attacks against Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon, just 24 hours after both nations agreed to prolong their ceasefire during U.S.-brokered talks in Washington.

"The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in several areas in southern Lebanon," the Israeli military said.

According to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA), the bombardments targeted at least five southern villages. The assaults triggered a massive wave of displacement, with local residents fleeing north toward Beirut and the coastal city of Sidon. Prior to the operation, the Israeli military issued urgent evacuation orders for nine specific villages located within the Nabatieh and Sidon dis...