The US Central Command has begun operating a live monitoring mechanism to track ceasefire violations in Lebanon, an American official told i24NEWS. The system, established when the ceasefire began in 2024, now provides policymakers with real-time data on fighting and cross-border activity. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday to bolster the arrangement.
The US Central Command has activated a live monitoring mechanism to track ceasefire violations in Lebanon, an American official told i24NEWS on Monday evening. The mechanism was established when the ceasefire took effect in 2024, but information on violations has now begun flowing much faster, according to a second source familiar with the details. CENTCOM continues to support a friction-prevention and coordination framework between Lebanese Hezbollah and Israeli forces, the US official said.
The development follows a series of diplomatic contacts. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday about strengthening the ceasefire, the CENTCOM monitoring account said. As The Zioneer reported at 22:57, CENTCOM had set up a situation room to monitor ceasefire violations — the current activation appears to be an operational escalation of that effort.
The mechanism is described as providing US policymakers with accurate, real-time intelligence on fighting in Lebanon. It remains unclear whether Israel has direct access to the cell or how the data will be used in enforcement decisions. Hezbollah's compliance with disarmament terms has been a central point of friction in the ceasefire, with Israel carrying out pinpoint strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in recent weeks.
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