Israeli forces in southern Lebanon opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal on Sunday, killing at least 22, Lebanese health officials said. Under a deal reached between Israel and Hezbollah in November, Israeli forces were due to withdraw from southern Lebanon within 90 days.

Three people were killed and 44 others injured by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese government said, as residents of villages near the border defied orders by Israel’s military not to return to their homes.

Israeli forces opened fire on protesters in southern Lebanon, killing at least 22 people, including six women, and injuring 124 others. The protests erupted over Israel’s delayed withdrawal from the region,