Tag Archives: South Lebanon

Mahmoud Qmati, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s political council, has issued a warning that Hezbollah will change its approach towards Israeli soldiers if they remain in Lebanon for more than 60 days, which marks the initial phase of a ceasefire agreed upon in late November. Qmati explained that Hezbollah has committed to a period of patience for 60 days, but …

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) issued a warning on Thursday, emphasizing the importance of halting any actions that could jeopardize the fragile ceasefire in southern Lebanon. The organization reiterated that both Israel and Lebanon had committed to fully implementing Security Council resolution 1701 and encouraged both sides to use the newly-established Mechanism to resolve any remaining issues. …

An Israeli drone strike on Wednesday evening targeted the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, killing three civilians, according to media reports. Machinegun fire was also reported in the area. Earlier in the day, another Israeli drone strike hit a van traveling between the southern towns of Beit Leef and Sribbine, resulting in the death of Lebanese national Hamza Morshed …

The Israeli military is fully committed to upholding the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, with the 60-day period being described as a “gradual phase to ensure the elimination of Hezbollah’s threat,” according to Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Haggari on Monday. Haggari emphasized that it is in Lebanon’s best interest to prevent Hezbollah from posing any security threats to Israel. He also …

On Friday, the Israeli military reported that it had targeted a Hezbollah rocket launcher in southern Lebanon after detecting militant activity, just two days into a ceasefire. The army stated that it had identified terrorist movement and the location of a Hezbollah portable rocket launcher in the area. This led to an Israeli Air Force strike on a truck seen …