Lebanese media and security analyst Yair Goldblatt report that Lebanese army forces and civilians are entering the Shiite village of Hadatha in southern Lebanon. The report carries no details on the operation's purpose, scope, or whether coordination with other parties is involved. The IDF has not commented.
Lebanese sources and security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported Thursday afternoon that Lebanese army forces accompanied by civilians were entering the Shiite village of Hadatha in southern Lebanon. Hadatha has been a focal point of recent IDF ground operations in the Nabatieh district; as The Zioneer reported on June 17, the IDF advanced into the village center and demolished homes suspected of housing Hezbollah infrastructure. The current report does not specify whether this entry signals reassertion of Lebanese state control in the area, a humanitarian or civil-assessment mission, or coordination with the IDF or UNIFIL. No official confirmation from the Lebanese military or the IDF has been published. The report is based on a single source and remains unverified in scope and intent.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF fires warning shots, drops stun grenades to push back Lebanese Army and civilians in Tebnit
- StrongIDF warns Lebanese army after troops cross security zone, demands adherence to agreed areas
- DevelopingLebanese report: Israeli forces fire toward Lebanese army in Haddatha village, southern Lebanon
- DevelopingIDF opens fire on Hezbollah operatives at entrance to Hadatha, southern Lebanon
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