On the eve of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral, Israel struck a border area near Janta, in the Bekaa, accusing Hezbollah of smuggling weapons into Lebanon.
On his part, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee announced Saturday night that Israeli airstrikes targeted "transport routes on the Lebanon-Syria border through which Hezbollah attempts to transfer weapons into Lebanon." He called these attempts a "blatant violation" of agreements between Israel and Lebanon and reaffirmed Israel's commitment to preventing Hezbollah from strengthening its positions.
Israeli ceasefire violations continued throughout Saturday in several Lebanese regions. The Israeli army opened fire on a car on the outskirts of Hula in Marjayoun without causing injuries. An Israeli aircraft reportedly dropped a sound grenade near Kfarchouba, while Israeli drones flew at low altitude over the Bekaa, then over eastern Baalbek and Beirut in the evening.
French Military Support for the Lebanese Army
Earlier Saturday, the French army reaffirmed its military engagement alongside Lebanon to reduce tensions and implement Resolution 1701.
"We are assisting the Lebanese army in identifying prohibited military equipment in the south," it told the pan-Arab channel Al Arabiya.
According to the same media outlet, France highlighted its role in the ceasefire monitoring committee between Lebanon and Israel, facilitating mediation between two "difficult-to-reconcile" parties.
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