Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 17 people including two children despite ceasefire

NewsWorldMiddle EastIsraeli strikes on Lebanon kill 17 people including two children despite ceasefireA ceasefire agreed in Washington appears to have barely held as the death toll in Lebanon has risen to over 2,500 peopleMaira Butt Friday 01 May 2026 15:03 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968821","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/lebanon-israel-ceasefire-bombing-children-death-b2968821.html","title":"Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 17 people including two children despite ceasefire"}}CloseTrump boasts of ceasefire between Israel and LebanonOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Middle East","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"}}Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 17 pe...