The Lebanese Armed Forces have withdrawn from their positions in the southern town of Kfar Tebnit, on the outskirts of Nabatieh, as IDF ground forces advance in the area, Lebanese media report. Footage shows Lebanese Army armored vehicles leaving Kfar Tebnit, which sits near the Hezbollah stronghold of Nabatieh.
Fresh footage published by Lebanese media confirms that Lebanese Army armored vehicles have withdrawn from their positions in Kfar Tebnit, a village on the outskirts of Nabatieh. The visuals, circulating since 14:10, corroborate earlier reports that the Lebanese Army was evacuating its positions in the area as IDF ground forces pressed toward the Hezbollah stronghold.
The Desk first reported at 02:47 on December 30 that IDF forces were advancing toward Kfar Tebnit and Nabatieh from the village of Arnoun, with clashes and heavy shelling underway. By 09:49, multiple Lebanese sources — including Hezbollah-affiliated and rival channels — reported that the IDF had captured the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge and Kfar Tebnit, though Hezbollah channels claimed resistance was slowing the advance. At 13:54, the Desk reported that the Lebanese Army had begun evacuating positions in Tebnit and within Nabatieh city itself, as IDF forces approached to within two kilometers of its outskirts. The new footage provides visual confirmation of the Lebanese Army's withdrawal from Kfar Tebnit, a move first indicated in the earlier reports.
The Lebanese Army has periodically repositioned as IDF operations shift in southern Lebanon. As The Zioneer reported on June 4, the Lebanese Army deployed in the town of Debbin after an IDF withdrawal there. The wider context includes the IDF's 36th Division pushing to within a few kilometers of Nabatieh, awaiting a political decision on whether to enter the city (The Zioneer, June 11, 19:01).
The exact reason for the Lebanese Army's withdrawal from Kfar Tebnit remains unclear — whether it reflects a coordinated deconfliction with the IDF or a unilateral retreat. The IDF has not officially commented on the reported withdrawal of Lebanese forces.
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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