On the precise anniversary of a hard-won ceasefire, the skies over southern Lebanon once again echoed with the roar of Israeli jets. A series of targeted airstrikes, including a significant attack last Friday evening, have targeted individuals and vehicles Israel alleges are linked to Hezbollah. This escalation not only marks a grim commemoration but also underscores the profound fragility of a truce that has been violated thousands of times, leaving civilians trapped in a relentless cycle of violence. The Israeli military asserts that its operations are necessary counter-terrorism measures, aimed at disrupting Hezbollah's recovery after what it describes as significant losses incurred during the previous 13-month war. Officials state they are specifically targeting "Hezbollah terrorists," a designation applied to the casualty of a strike in the village of Froun. However, the human cost, documented by the Lebanese health ministry, tells a broader story: more than 330 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire took effect, a figure that includes an unstated number of civilians. For the residents of villages like Jarmak, Mahmoudiya, and Froun, the theoretical distinctions of geopolitical conflict are meaningless. The reality is one of shattered security and trauma. Mohamad Mokdad, a resident of Froun, voiced a desperate plea for normalcy after witnessing the gruesome aftermath of a strike. "Who is going to help us?" he asked. "There were body parts here and in the trees... I just want to live in peace. I don't want parties... I don't want anyone." His words reflect a growing undercurrent of despondency in Hezbollah's traditional heartland. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) provides a stark, quantitative measure of the truce's collapse, reporting that Israel has committed "more than 10,000 air and ground violations" during the ceasefire period. This persistent hostility has stymied the full implementation of the US and French-brokered agreement, which called for Hezbollah's withdrawal north of the Litani River and the deployment of the Lebanese army. A year on, the Israeli military continues to occupy at least five strategic hilltops in southern Lebanon. The recent strikes, including one in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahieh that killed Hezbollah's chief of staff and four others, signal a dangerous propensity for escalation. With the foundational terms of the ceasefire unfulfilled and violence continuing almost daily, the region remains a tinderbox. The anniversary, rather than being a milestone of peace, has become a sombre reminder of a conflict frozen in a deadly stalemate, with the civilian population paying the heaviest price.