Armored vehicles of the Lebanese Armed Forces, including HMMWVs and M113 APCs, withdrew from positions in the southern village of Kfar Tebnit earlier today, after the IDF launched a ground assault in the area overnight. The pullback follows days of Israeli advances toward the Nabatieh region.
The Lebanese Armed Forces have withdrawn their armored vehicles — including HMMWVs and M113 APCs — from positions in Kfar Tebnit this morning, as the IDF ground offensive pushes deeper into southern Lebanon. The pullback occurred after the IDF launched a ground assault in the area overnight, with footage circulating on Lebanese media showing the vehicles departing the village on the outskirts of Nabatieh. This marks the latest development in a rapidly evolving sequence that the desk has tracked since first reports emerged at 09:49 Jerusalem.
At 09:49 Jerusalem, initial reports from a single Israeli source said IDF forces had captured the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge overlooking Nabatieh — unconfirmed at the time. By the same timestamp, multiple Lebanese sources, including Hezbollah-affiliated channels, reported the capture of both the ridge and Kfar Tebnit village, though some noted the IDF was still attempting to seize the positions. At 14:10 Jerusalem, Lebanese media broadcast footage of the Lebanese Army withdrawing armored vehicles from Kfar Tebnit. The latest reports, at 09:49 Jerusalem this morning, indicate the evacuation has expanded to positions within Nabatieh city itself, as the IDF advances to within two kilometers of its outskirts.
The Lebanese Army's withdrawal from active combat zones follows a different pattern from earlier deployments: as The Zioneer reported on June 4, the Lebanese Army deployed in Debbin after an IDF withdrawal, clearing debris for the return of the Shiite population. The current pullback is driven by ongoing hostilities rather than a post-withdrawal redeployment. Hezbollah, for its part, confirmed at 16:38 Jerusalem that IDF troops had reached the edge of Kfar Tebnit.
As of 17:36 Jerusalem, neither the Lebanese Armed Forces nor the IDF have issued an official statement on the tactical significance of the withdrawal. The IDF has not confirmed the reported evacuation within Nabatieh city. It remains unclear whether the Lebanese Army's pullback is a temporary repositioning or a broader strategic retreat from the immediate line of Israeli operations.
6 developments
- StrongIDF ground forces reported advancing in two Lebanese villages, including north of Beaufort
- DevelopingIDF strikes in Tebnit village, southern Lebanon
- DevelopingIDF conducts controlled demolitions and artillery fire in southern Lebanon
- DevelopingIDF advances on Nabatieh direction from Arnoun, clashes and heavy shelling reported
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