An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon on Monday killed the head of Hamas' military operations in the country, Israel's army said. The strike came as Israel said its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon near the border after Tuesday’s deadline for their withdrawal.

At least one person was killed on Monday in an Israeli strike on a car in the southern city of Saida, a day before the deadline for Israel to withdraw from Lebanon under a fragile ceasefire. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Sunday that it was the recently-formed Lebanese government's responsibility to ensure that the Israeli army withdraws