Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Tayr Debba on November 6, 2025. Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on November 6, 2025 as the group rejected the prospect of direct political talks between the countries and vowed to defend itself. Since the start of the ceasefire deal brokered by the US president, Hamas has released the 20 surviving hostages and begun handing over the remains of 28 deceased captives.