Israeli military attacks southern Lebanese town
The town of Aita al-Shaab in the Bint Jbeil region has been hit by Israeli artillery, according to Lebanon’s official news agency. Israeli soldiers also carried out an attack with assault weapons in the town’s neighbourhoods, the National News Agency reported.
Since a ceasefire with Hezbollah in November, Israeli troops remain in the south, demolishing homes and other infrastructure. They’ve also prevented people from returning to their homes.
Israel is supposed to withdraw its troops from south Lebanon within 60 days of the November 27 agreement, to be replaced by UN peacekeepers followed by the Lebanese army. But Israel claims Hezbollah infrastructure in the south and efforts to rebuild may push back the timeline for withdrawal.
Israel soldiers find weapons cache in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army says it discovered a “multi-barrel rocket launcher, hundreds of mortar shells, explosive devices, and RPG [rocket-propelled grenade] rifles” while searching a village in southern Lebanon.
In a statement, the military said soldiers found a “weapons storage facility containing dozens of shoulder-launched missiles, explosive charges, and extensive military equipment”, which were all either confiscated or dismantled.
Troops will continue to operate in southern Lebanon as stipulated in the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, it said. But under the terms of the truce deal, which came into effect at the end of November, Israeli forces are expected to leave southern Lebanon within 60 days of the deal.
Which would be in 2 weeks
Israeli drone strikes vehicle in southern Lebanon: Report
Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) is reporting that an Israeli drone has hit a vehicle in Tayr Debba, in the southern municipality of Tyre.
Civil defence forces rushed to the location and the injured were taken to hospital, it said.
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