Beirut - Saba:
The Lebanese army announced on Saturday that its military units were deployed in the town of Aitaroun, Bint Jbeil district, and other border areas in the south of the country, amid the "persistence" of the Zionist enemy army in its attacks.
It said in a statement that "military units were deployed in the town of Aitaroun, Bint Jbeil district, in the central sector, and other border areas in the southern Litani region, in coordination with the five-member committee supervising the ceasefire agreement."
He added that this came amid "the Zionist enemy's persistence in its attacks, including burning homes in several towns, including Aitaroun, and the towns of Rab Thalatheen and Adaisseh in Marjeyoun district, in addition to two raids on vehicles that were participating in the process of retrieving the bodies of martyrs in the town of Taybeh in Marjeyoun district."
He added that "in light of these attacks, the army command calls on citizens to abide by the directives issued in its official statements, adhere to the instructions of the deployed military units, and coordinate with local authorities, in order to preserve their lives and safety."
The Lebanese army confirmed "continuing work to implement Resolution 1701 and implement the necessary field procedures in several locations in the South Litani region."
Resolution 1701 issued on August 11, 2006 calls for a complete cessation of combat operations between Lebanon and (Israel) at the time, and the establishment of a zone free of weapons and militants between the Blue Line (which defines the lines of (Israel's) withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000) and the Litani River in southern Lebanon, with the exception of the forces affiliated with the Lebanese army and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Since dawn last Sunday, Lebanese began to flock to their villages from which they were displaced due to the Zionist aggression, coinciding with the end of the 60-day deadline that ended on the dawn of January 26, by which the Zionist enemy army was supposed to withdraw from southern Lebanon.
However, the Zionist entity did not abide by the deadline set for withdrawal according to the agreement, and the Zionist enemy army confronted the attempts of those returning to their towns with gunfire, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries.
On the evening of the same day, the White House announced the extension of the ceasefire agreement arrangements between Lebanon and (Israel) until February 18, and the start of US-mediated talks on the return of Lebanese prisoners held after October 7, 2023.
On November 27, 2024, a ceasefire ended the mutual shelling between the Zionist enemy army and "Hezbollah" that began on October 8, 2023, and turned into a large-scale war on September 23.
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