And he said Israeli army In a statement addressed to the residents of southern Lebanon: “You are prohibited from moving south towards the villages that the Israeli army has demanded to be evacuated, or towards its forces in the region. Any movement towards these areas exposes you to danger.”
The army imposed a curfew in the south Litani River From Wednesday evening until Thursday morning.
The statement added: “From five o’clock on Wednesday evening until seven o’clock on Thursday morning local time, movement south of the Litani River is absolutely prohibited.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz also issued instructions to the Israeli army not to allow residents to enter the area of villages near the border in southern Lebanon.
A statement from Netanyahu’s office said that this comes “in line with the first phase of implementing the ceasefire plan.”
The Israeli army announced the arrest of 4 members HezbollahAmong them is a local leader, who said that they “entered the prohibited area,” vowing to “act harshly against any violation.”
In the same context, Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy said, “Our forces are still in the field and will confront those who return to the villages with deterrence and fire.”
The Lebanese army had asked residents of border villages and towns to postpone their return to their homes until the Israeli army withdrew from there.
A ceasefire was entered into Israel The Lebanese Hezbollah movement went into effect early Wednesday morning, after the two sides agreed to an agreement brokered by the United States and France.
