Israeli forces killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more in the country’s south, Lebanese officials said. Israel had agreed to withdraw its troops from the area as of Sunday.

Israeli troops opened fire in south Lebanon on Sunday (Jan 26), killing 10 residents and a Lebanese soldier, health officials said as hundreds of people tried to return to their homes on the

Israel said it would keep troops in the south beyond the Sunday deadline because the Lebanese army had not yet fully deployed to ensure that Hezbollah does not reestablish its presence in the area.