Lebanese army makes new deployments in south after Israel withdraws
The Lebanese army has completed its deployment in several towns in the south of the country after Israeli military forces withdrew from the region.
Lebanese soldiers deployed in the towns of Rab al-Thalathine, Talloussah and Bani Haiyyan on Monday, and conducted motorized patrols on the roads in the areas, according to the country’s official National News Agency.
According to the report, army forces began to remove earth mounds erected by the Israeli military, and searched for bombs and other unexploded ordnance between homes and roads in the three towns.
The Lebanese army also appealed to residents of the towns not to return until they are confirmed safe.
After experiencing substantial losses during almost 14 months of hostilities and not accomplishing its aims in its offensive against Lebanon, Israel had no choice but to accept a ceasefire with the Hezbollah resistance movement. The truce came into effect on November 27.
Since the start of the agreement though, the occupation forces have been conducting near-daily attacks on Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire, including airstrikes across the Arab country.
On January 10, Lebanon lodged a formal complaint with the UN Security Council regarding Israeli acts of aggression targeting agricultural lands and livestock in the southern region of the country, in violation of the truce agreement.
Hezbollah has placed the responsibility on the Lebanese government to guarantee the complete withdrawal of Israeli military forces from southern Lebanon.
On January 27, Lebanon announced its agreement to prolong the ceasefire with Israel until February 18.
This decision comes despite the Israeli military's failure to adhere to a deadline for troop withdrawal and the reported fatalities of nearly two dozen individuals in the southern region of the country.
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