Hezbollah Launches Drones and Rockets at Israel as IDF Conducts Strikes in Lebanon During Ceasefire Extension

Israeli forces intercepted three drones launched from Lebanon targeting the Western Galilee region on April 26, 2026. All three drones were successfully intercepted over the area, according to Israeli Channel 12 citing sources. Hezbollah launched one drone and two rockets that day, prompting rocket sirens to blare in northern Israeli towns during the afternoon, the Israel Defense Forces stated.

The IDF intercepted the drone and one rocket from the Hezbollah launch, while the other rocket fell into an open area. No casualties resulted from these strikes, the IDF added. Separately, a suspicious aerial target believed to be a Hezbollah drone was intercepted in southern Lebanon, in an area where IDF forces were operating.

Hezbollah launched several drones rigged with explosives at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon on April 26, 2026, though no one was hurt, according to the IDF. Israeli forces eliminated several Hezbollah terrorists and targets throughout Lebanon over the weekend of April 26, 2026. More than 15 Hezbollah terrorists have been killed during that period, the IDF stated.

Israeli forces struck and killed three Hezbollah fighters riding an armed pickup truck inside their security zone in southern Lebanon on April 26, 2026. They also killed a terrorist traveling via motorcycle inside the security zone and two additional terrorists near the Litani River in the same area, the IDF said. Strikes by Israeli forces have intensified over the weekend.

Israeli forces struck Lebanese buildings used by Hezbollah forces over the weekend of April 26, 2026. They targeted a weapons depot containing a cache of anti-tank missiles used by Hezbollah. The Israeli air force also targeted Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon.