A report from an Israeli source describes two pilot zones for Lebanese army deployment in southern Lebanon, including three villages. In one zone, the IDF was present and had to redeploy; the remaining villages lie beyond the Yellow Line.
The report indicates that the two pilot zones are part of the broader framework for the Lebanese military's deployment in the area south of the Litani River, beyond the Yellow Line. As previously reported by The Zioneer, a senior Israeli official had delineated two zones for the Lebanese army to enter. The new detail is that the IDF had to redeploy from one of the zones where it was previously present. The three villages in the pilot zones are not named, nor is it specified which zone required the IDF redeployment. The development highlights the ongoing operational adjustments along the border.
7 developments
- StrongLebanese army evacuates civilians from border villages, citing no Israeli withdrawal
- StrongLebanese army calls on residents to slow return to southern border towns, citing Israeli aerial surveillance
- DevelopingLebanese army begins patrols, checkpoints in five villages near Israeli-controlled border
- StrongLebanese PM says IDF will withdraw from Zoutar and additional villages within days
Source and signal
- Internal intake