The IDF said Tuesday evening that it fired warning shots after a Lebanese army unit crossed the security zone. The military demanded that the Lebanese Armed Forces operate only within agreed areas, warning that any deviation without coordination could endanger its forces.
The IDF on Tuesday evening repeated its demand that the Lebanese Armed Forces operate only within agreed areas, warning that any deviation without prior coordination could endanger its forces. The warning came after a Lebanese army engineering unit crossed the security zone near Zawtar al-Sharqiyah earlier in the evening, prompting Israeli forces to fire warning shots.
The incident was first reported at 18:58 Jerusalem, with the IDF initially stating that warning shots were fired after individuals entered a non-pilot area. Over the following minutes, the military's account was refined: by 18:58, multiple versions confirmed that a Lebanese army engineering vehicle had breached barriers and crossed about 150 meters into the buffer zone, and that warning shots were fired into the air without endangering the Lebanese personnel. By 20:37 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported a fuller summary noting the breach and the IDF's call for adherence to agreed areas.
The Zioneer has previously documented similar incidents along the border. On June 18, the IDF fired warning shots after Lebanese civilians and army personnel entered the village of Hadatha within the security zone, and on June 22, stun grenades and warning shots were used to push back Lebanese forces and civilians in Tebnit. The IDF has also repeatedly warned it would maintain the ceasefire while reserving the right to respond to violations, as reported on June 19 and June 21.
No casualties were reported in Tuesday's incident, and the Lebanese force withdrew. The IDF's latest demand underscores the fragile nature of the ceasefire, with the military insisting on strict adherence to bilateral understandings. No further escalation or additional violations have been reported as of 21:22 Jerusalem.
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