Israeli army says warning shots fired at Hezbollah vehicle in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army has said it fired warning shots in southern Lebanon as a vehicle with Hezbollah flags approached an area where its troops were stationed.
“The troops operated in order to remove the threat,” it said in a statement, without mentioning any injuries. It added that shots were also fired to disperse “rioters”.
Despite “Hezbollah’s attempts to return to southern Lebanon”, the Israeli military is determined to act in accordance with the terms of the ceasefire deal, it said.
The statement comes after Israeli forces killed 22 people and wounded dozens as they attempted to return to their homes in southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops remained on the ground after a deadline for their withdrawal passed today.
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal extended until February 18: White House
The White House said Sunday that the ceasefire deal between Lebanon and Israel had been extended until February 18, as Israel missed a previous deadline to pull troops out.
“The arrangement between Lebanon and Israel, monitored by the United States, will continue to be in effect until February 18, 2025,” the White House said in a brief statement.
A ceasefire agreement reached in November had originally stated that Israel’s forces were supposed to withdraw from Lebanon by 02:00 GMT on Sunday.
However, on that day, Israeli forces killed 22 people in southern Lebanon, according to health officials.
In a statement, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said on Sunday that at least 124 people had also been wounded as the Israeli army opened fire as people tried to return to their homes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had blamed Lebanon for the delay, saying Hezbollah had not pulled back sufficiently from the border region. Lebanon denied that claim and urged Israel to respect the deadline.
Same excuse on Februari 18th... We'll see in 3 weeks.
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