Gen. Rudolf Haykal, the commander of the Lebanese army, visited operational units deployed in several towns in the Nabatieh district on Sunday, including Nabatieh, Kfar Tebnit, Shokkin, and others, according to Lebanese and Israeli sources.
The commander of the Lebanese army, Gen. Rudolf Haykal, conducted a tour of forward-deployed units in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon on Sunday, visiting several towns including Nabatieh, Nabati al-Fawqa, Kfar Ruman, Shokkin, al-Zrarriyeh, and Kfar Tebnit, according to the Israel Yamin the source, which cited Lebanese sources.
Earlier in the day, Abu Ali Express reported that the Lebanese army commander visited the village of Rameh in the Nabatieh district, approximately 1.5 kilometers from the Ali al-Taher ridge — a strategic high ground near the front line with Israeli forces. As The Zioneer reported on Sunday at 16:57, that visit was the first public acknowledgment of a senior Lebanese military official touring so close to active combat zones.
The visit comes as the IDF continues ground operations in the area, with heavy airstrikes and artillery barrages reported in recent days across the Nabatieh district. The Lebanese army is not directly involved in hostilities with Israel but has maintained a presence in the region. The tour's proximity to the Ali al-Taher ridge, less than two kilometers from the front line, underscores the tense security situation. It remains unclear whether Haykal's visit signals any operational coordination or is a routine morale and readiness inspection.
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