“DIRECT” CLASHES
Beneath a November 2024 truce, solely United Nations peacekeepers and the Lebanese military could bear arms south of the Litani river.
Israel was speculated to withdraw all of its forces, however has saved troops in areas it deems strategic and carried out common air strikes, citing Hezbollah’s refusal to give up arms.
On Tuesday, Israel’s army mentioned it was making a buffer zone inside Lebanon to guard Israeli residents.
Troops from three divisions, together with infantry, armoured and engineering models have been working in southern Lebanon, Israel’s military mentioned late on Wednesday.
AFP video footage confirmed what seemed to be two Israeli tanks amid residential buildings in Khiam, about 6km north of the border.
The UN peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, reported Israeli “actions and army actions” on the Lebanese facet, including in a press release that they violate Lebanon’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
Hezbollah mentioned its fighters had engaged Israeli troops in “direct” clashes in Khiam, whereas Israel mentioned two of its troopers had been “reasonably injured” by anti-tank fireplace.
