Israeli forces fired warning shots to push back Lebanese army personnel and civilians who entered the village of Hadatha, which lies within the IDF-designated security zone in southern Lebanon, according to security analyst Yair Goldblatt. The incident follows the IDF's publication of an updated security-zone map Thursday and an earlier report of Lebanese forces and civilians moving into the area.
Israeli forces fired warning shots Thursday afternoon to disperse Lebanese army personnel and civilians who entered the Shiite village of Hadatha, which lies inside the IDF's southern Lebanon security zone, according to security analyst Yair Goldblatt. The incident follows a sequence of developments reported Thursday: at 12:29, Goldblatt reported that Lebanese army troops and civilians were entering Hadatha. Approximately two hours later, at 14:39, the IDF published an updated security-zone map showing a deployment line extending up to 10 kilometers north of the border, and called on the Lebanese Armed Forces to coordinate movements and avoid entering the area. Hadatha is marked on the map, south of the town of Tebnine. According to Goldblatt, Israeli forces then opened warning fire to push the personnel and civilians out of the security zone. The IDF has not issued a formal statement about the warning fire. The incident underscores the fragile security arrangements along the southern Lebanon border, where Israeli forces maintain a buffer zone and have repeatedly warned Lebanese military and civilians to stay clear.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF opens fire on Hezbollah operatives at entrance to Hadatha, southern Lebanon
- DevelopingIDF conducts controlled demolitions and artillery fire in southern Lebanon
- StrongIDF strikes targets in southern Lebanon, issues evacuation warnings for 29 villages
- DevelopingIDF fires in Tebnin village to block residents' return, Lebanese reports say
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