The Lebanese army reopened three roads that had been blocked by Israel at dawn after the latter infiltrated the Taybeh-Marjeyoun area and obstructed the roads with dirt barriers, the Lebanese army said in a statement.
The Israeli army advanced on Sunday toward the town of Taybeh, where it demolished several houses using explosives and conducted sweeps with automatic weapons. By the end of the day, Israeli bulldozers carried out razing operations on the outskirts of the border village of Dhayra. Additionally, Israeli forces demolished several houses in Aitaroun in the al-Zaqaq area.
Earlier, around midday, the Israeli army bombed several houses in the Tayr Harfa-Jebbayn area. The explosions were heard as far as the city of Tyre and its surroundings. Israeli artillery also shelled the outskirts of Kfarchouba.
Meanwhile, Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-language spokesperson for the Israeli army, reiterated in the evening that "Israeli forces will not allow Hezbollah to rearm and rebuild its capabilities to threaten Israel." Addressing Hezbollah directly, he added, "Do not test us." These remarks followed the Israeli army's confiscation of Hezbollah weapons in southern Lebanon.
Citing informed sources, the Israeli website Walla reported that "the Israeli army will withdraw from Ras al-Naqoura in the coming days and hand it over to the Lebanese army under American supervision." However, the report added that "with the exception of Naqoura, Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon before the end of 60 days," contradicting the terms of the ceasefire agreement that took effect on November 27, 2024.
“The withdrawal of the Israeli army from southern Lebanon is tied to the deployment of the Lebanese army and developments on the ground,” the sources cited by Walla added.
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