A senior Israeli political official has delineated two separate zones for the Lebanese Armed Forces to enter, according to journalists Moria Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13/Army Radio). One zone lies outside the Yellow Line south of the Litani River; the second, farther north, covers parts of the area the IDF seized after the previous ceasefire — including the Kfar Tebnit-Ali al-Taher Ridge-Zoutar al-Sharqiya sector, though which specific villages remain unclear.
A senior Israeli political official has outlined two distinct deployment zones for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to enter, according to a report by journalists Moria Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13/Army Radio) on Friday evening.
The first zone lies outside the Yellow Line and south of the Litani River — an area where the IDF has largely completed operations. The second zone stretches north of the Litani, outside the original Yellow Line, covering territory the IDF seized after the previous ceasefire in November 2024. This area — encompassing the Kfar Tebnit-Ali al-Taher Ridge-Zoutar al-Sharqiyah sector — has seen the most recent Israeli ground advances.
The report leaves open which specific villages and areas within that second zone the LAF would enter, and the timeline for deployment remains unclear. The delineation suggests diplomatic efforts to formalize a security arrangement are gaining detail, even as IDF operations continue in the same sectors south of the Litani.
As The Zioneer has reported, the IDF has pushed into three new axes in southern Lebanon in recent weeks — including toward the Ali al-Taher ridge overlooking Nabatieh and the outskirts of Tabnit — while the Lebanese Army has had to withdraw from Kfar Tebnit to avoid friction. The emerging rules of engagement, outlined in prior analysis, currently allow proactive IDF strikes only within the Yellow Line, with deeper strikes requiring senior approval.
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