Israeli forces opened fire on Lebanese people returning to their homes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 83 others.

Lebanese residents attempted to return to their villages in defiance of Israeli military orders on the day a deadline for the Israeli military to withdraw from Lebanese territory expired.

Israel said on Friday that it would keep its forces in the south beyond the deadline set under a US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah. The Israeli government accused Lebanon of not yet fully enforcing the terms of the agreement, requiring the disarmament of Hezbollah in the south and the deployment of the Lebanese army in the area.