The southern Lebanon sector, including areas along the confrontation line near Israeli forces, was quiet throughout the night and into Sunday morning, according to reports monitored by Abu Ali Express. No fire from Hezbollah or the IDF was recorded, marking a sharp contrast with the previous two days of intense clashes.
The southern Lebanon sector remained quiet throughout Sunday morning, as no fire was recorded from either Hezbollah or the IDF, according to Abu Ali Express. The lull follows an operational ceasefire ordered by the IDF on Saturday evening after intense overnight clashes on the Ali Taher ridge, as The Zioneer reported at 20:32 Jerusalem on Saturday. That development marked a decisive shift after two days of heavy fighting that saw multiple exchanges of anti-tank missiles, mortar shells, and rockets, and in which one Israeli soldier was killed and 13 wounded.
As The Zioneer reported Saturday evening, the IDF halted fire effective that night after Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets and drones at Israeli forces; one soldier, Staff Sergeant Nir Ben Ari, was killed and 13 others were wounded in the battles. The ceasefire order, issued by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, came hours after Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier Saturday morning, The Zioneer reported that the IDF had eliminated a militant in southern Lebanon, though no details on the operative's identity were released.
Over the preceding week, as The Zioneer reported on June 15 and 16, Hezbollah continued intermittent attacks even after announcements of agreements, firing rockets, anti-tank missiles, and mortar shells at Israeli forces. The IDF responded with pinpoint strikes and eliminations of Hezbollah operatives. The overall context, as The Zioneer reported on June 7 and June 18, included the elimination of several militants in combat and at least one Hezbollah operative, though details on those incidents remained unverified at the time.
It remains unclear whether Hezbollah has formally reciprocated the IDF's ceasefire. The situation remains fragile, as the terror group has in recent days continued attacks even after public announcements of agreements. No further incidents have been recorded since Saturday's ceasefire went into effect.
3 developments
- StrongHeavy fighting reported across southern Lebanon overnight
- StrongLebanese sources report pause in IDF airstrikes on southern Lebanon
- DevelopingNo new IDF strikes reported in Lebanon for past 90 minutes, single source says
- StrongApparent decline in IDF strike tempo across southern Lebanon, sources note
Source and signal
- Internal intake