The IDF targeted on Saturday several sites in southern Lebanon where Hezbollah terrorists were stationed, arguing that their presence was in violation of the ceasefire agreement.
The military said that it conducted air and ground attacks towards the terrorists, who approached the yellow line separating areas under the control of the IDF, while it also fired support artillery fire.
The IDF argued that these attacks were in accordance with the political echelon and the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, with troops taking the “necessary measures in self-defense against threats, while ensuring the security of Israeli civilians and the soldiers deployed in the area.”
“The IDF will not allow harm to Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers and will take all necessary measures to ensure their safety,” the military added.
Lebanese media reported that Hezbollah saw these incidents as a breach of the ceasefire agreement, and it planned to notify Iran of the situation.
Hezbollah member of parliament in Lebanon, Hassan Fadlallah, said, “We contacted the leadership in Iran and informed them of Israeli violations of the ceasefire.”
Trump also confirmed that the US will work with Lebanon separately and “deal with the Hezbollah situation in an appropriate manner.”
In a separate statement, the IDF confirmed that it maintained its right to self-defense inside southern Lebanon and that it would attack any threat against the soldiers stationed in the region.
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