The Israeli occupation army has issued orders preventing displaced Lebanese families from returning to their villages in southern Lebanon, citing ongoing military operations in the area. This directive follows the implementation of a US-French-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, which took effect early yesterday morning.
An Israeli army spokesperson warned that any movement by Lebanese residents toward border villages or areas near Israeli forces would put their lives at risk. For safety reasons, the army has imposed restrictions prohibiting movement south of the Litani River between 5 pm and 7 am. Residents violating these rules were warned they would face firm action.
The Israeli army also restricted residents north of the Litani River from travelling south, urging those already south of the river to remain where they are. It justified these measures as part of the ceasefire agreement and confirmed that its military presence in the region would continue.
The ceasefire, brokered after weeks of intense hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, has temporarily halted the violence but left southern Lebanon in a precarious state.
