The IDF on Thursday published an updated map of its deployment in southern Lebanon, formalizing a red/yellow line that includes the Ali al-Taher ridge and the village of Majdal Zoun as areas under Israeli control, according to the Abu Ali Express channel. The timing of the map's release may signal to negotiators the IDF's current stopping line for ceasefire purposes, the channel assesses.
The IDF formalized its control over Majdal Zoun village on Thursday afternoon by including it in the official operational map of the southern Lebanon security zone, the Abu Ali Express channel reported. The map, published by the Military Advocate General's office around 13:03 Jerusalem, adds Majdal Zoun to a red/yellow line that already included the Ali al-Taher ridge, the Beaufort Ridge, and territory extending up to 10 kilometers north of the border. The publication came roughly 3.5 hours after the initial official map release, and the channel assessed the timing may signal to negotiators the IDF's current stopping line as a basis for a ceasefire.
The map's coverage of Majdal Zoun is the latest in a sequence of developments. At 13:03 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published the first report of the IDF's official map release, which identified the Beaufort Ridge, Ali al-Taher Ridge, Kfar Tebnit, and other areas as part of the security zone — but did not specify Majdal Zoun. At 13:23, The Zioneer reported that a map comparison showed the IDF had expanded its controlled area since the April ceasefire and captured Ali al-Taher ridge. The current update, at approximately 16:32, confirms that Majdal Zoun is also explicitly included. The source remains the Abu Ali Express channel; the IDF has not issued a separate statement specifically naming Majdal Zoun.
The formalization of Majdal Zoun as part of the security zone aligns with earlier unconfirmed reports. As The Zioneer reported on Sunday June 14 at 05:38 Jerusalem, Lebanese sources and Hezbollah statements described Israeli advances toward Majdal Zoun beyond the "yellow line" in the western sector. That same day at 16:32, satellite imagery corroborated the capture of Majdal Zoun and three other villages and a strategic ridge. By Monday June 15 at 19:59, Al Jazeera had confirmed the advance toward Ali al-Taher ridge, though not Majdal Zoun specifically. The map publication now adds official military acknowledgment to what had previously been confirmed only by external sources.
The map formalizes the IDF's position in southern Lebanon as a security zone the military says it will not withdraw from. The prime minister's office and defense minister approved the wording of the announcement, as reported at 13:03 Jerusalem. The precise terms of any future withdrawal arrangement remain unconfirmed, and the IDF has not disclosed a timeline for operations.
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