The Israeli army announced Saturday the establishment of a "yellow line" of demarcation in southern Lebanon, mirroring a similar boundary drawn in Gaza.
The ceasefire, brokered by US President Donald Trump is effective since midnight Friday © Mena Today
The Israeli army announced Saturday the establishment of a "yellow line" of demarcation in southern Lebanon, mirroring a similar boundary drawn in Gaza.
In a military statement, the army said its forces had identified armed individuals crossing from north of the line and approaching Israeli troops in a manner that posed an "immediate threat », prompting airstrikes and artillery fire in several sectors of southern Lebanon.
"Immediately after their identification, and in order to remove this threat, the Air Force and ground forces attacked the terrorists in several sectors of southern Lebanon", the statement read, adding that Israel is "authorised to take necessary measures in self-defence », and that such defensive actions are "not limited during the ceasefire period."
The ceasefire, brokered by US President Donald Trump and effective since midnight Friday, was accepted by both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait's airport and the U.S. military carrying out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.
Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors met Tuesday at the State Department for a fourth round of direct talks, even as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued unabated on the ground.
Benjamin Netanyahu is under criticism at home after U.S. President Donald Trump declared Israel would halt plans to attack Iran ally Hezbollah in Beirut, highlighting pressure the Israeli leader faces ahead of an election polls show him losing.
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