Lebanese civilians entered the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyya in the Nabatieh district on Tuesday afternoon, after IDF forces withdrew as part of a pilot program. First images published by Lebanese sources show extensive destruction in the village. The IDF has not commented.
Lebanese civilians entered the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyya in the Nabatieh district on Tuesday afternoon, after IDF forces withdrew as part of a pilot program. First images published by Lebanese sources show extensive destruction in the village. The IDF has not commented on the footage or the pilot program.
This development follows a sequence of events reported on Monday. On Monday, Israeli officials confirmed the IDF withdrawal from pilot zones would begin the next day, and by 16:19 Jerusalem, footage from multiple sources showed Lebanese Army forces deploying in the same village. The first reports of the Lebanese army entering Zawtar al-Gharbiyya came from security analyst Yair Goldblatt, followed by additional footage from journalist Sapir Lipkin (N12) and others. The Lebanese army had earlier warned residents to stay away and began monitoring deployment, as The Zioneer reported at 16:19 Jerusalem.
As The Zioneer reported on June 22, residents of the nearby town of Zoutar had returned to find their homes destroyed in the aftermath of Hezbollah's operations. The area has seen sustained IDF operations, including controlled demolitions in villages like Tebnit, as reported on July 19. The current destruction in Zawtar al-Gharbiyya may be linked to those operations, though specific targets remain unknown.
The IDF has not commented on the civilian footage or the extent of the damage. The specific targets hit and the overall scope of destruction in the village remain unverified.
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