BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Israeli forces killed 22 people in south Lebanon on Sunday (Jan 26) as a deadline for their withdrawal passed and thousands of people tried to return to their homes in

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.

Lebanon said Monday it would extend a ceasefire deal with Israel until mid-February, even though the Israeli military failed to meet a deadline to withdraw its troops and killed 22 people in the south of the country.