{"id":3286,"date":"2026-05-05T09:34:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/?p=3286"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:04:21","slug":"israel-acknowledges-bombing-500-areas-in-lebanon-during-ceasefire-5-soldiers-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/israel-acknowledges-bombing-500-areas-in-lebanon-during-ceasefire-5-soldiers-killed\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel acknowledges bombing 500 areas in Lebanon during ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Israeli army acknowledged on Tuesday it has struck about 500 areas in Lebanon since a ceasefire took effect on April 17, and that five Israeli soldiers were killed and 33 others injured by Hezbollah fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFive soldiers from the army and security forces were killed and 33 others injured since the ceasefire,\u201d Army Radio said, amid what it described as strict censorship over the full extent of losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:<br><br>My son keeps asking me not to finish the job, so that there will still be something left for him to do in Lebanon.<br><br>And I tell him: don\u2019t worry \u2014 there will be enough for everyone. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xu1ctWjaQc\">pic.twitter.com\/xu1ctWjaQc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Clash Report (@clashreport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clashreport\/status\/2051293319288721823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The broadcaster explained that three soldiers were killed by explosive-laden drones, two by improvised explosive devices, 31 were injured by explosive devices and two in clashes with Hezbollah fighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent weeks, Hezbollah\u2019s drones have become a growing concern in Israel, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describing them as a \u201cmajor threat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the radio, Israeli aircraft carried out strikes on about 500 areas since the ceasefire, all in southern Lebanon except for one target in the Bekaa region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;These figures demonstrate that there is no ceasefire in southern Lebanon,\u201d Army Radio said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the ceasefire that was announced April 17 and extended until May 17, the Israeli army continues daily strikes in Lebanon and widespread demolition of homes in dozens of villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lebanon\u2019s Health Ministry said Monday that 17 people were killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 to 2,696, with 8,264 injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Israel occupies areas in southern Lebanon, some for decades and others since the previous war between 2023 and 2024, and has advanced about 10 kilometers into Lebanese territory during the current offensive. &#8211; 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