A senior security official told Ynet that the IDF received a directive to stabilize the line including the Beaufort Castle and prepare for a ceasefire, but also noted that Israel expanded overnight and captured the Tibnit area. Residents will not yet be allowed to return to the areas under IDF control, and 'there is still much work in the territories we captured,' according to the source.
The anonymous senior security official clarified to Ynet — cited as a single credible source — that the reported US-Iran framework includes no provision for an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. This aligns with Prime Minister Netanyahu's position, reported by The Zioneer on Sunday, that Israel is not bound by any Lebanon clause in the emerging US-Iran deal, and with Defense Minister Katz's Monday statement that the IDF will hold security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza indefinitely.
The official also revealed that IDF forces expanded their control overnight, capturing the Tibnit area. The Beaufort Castle (Qalaat al-Shaqif), a strategic hilltop site overlooking the Litani River, is already within the security zone. Residents of captured areas will not be permitted to return while the military continues operations.
The directive to 'stabilize the line' and prepare for a ceasefire — while simultaneously continuing to seize territory — reflects a dual-track approach that has characterized Israeli operations in recent days. The comment that there is 'still much work in the territories we captured' suggests that consolidation, rather than withdrawal, is the immediate priority. The account remains single-sourced as of this dispatch.
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