Israeli tank fires at 3 south Lebanese towns, Lebanese security sources, media say
Israeli tank fires at 3 south Lebanese towns, Lebanese security sources, media say
BEIRUT, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Israeli tank fire hit three towns along Lebanon's southeast border with Israel on Thursday, Lebanese security sources and state media said, a day after a ceasefire barring "offensive military operations" came into force.
Tank fire struck Markaba, Wazzani and Kfarchouba, all of which lie within two kilometres of the Blue Line demarcating the border between Lebanon and Israel. One of the security sources said two people were wounded in Markaba.
Under the ceasefire terms, Israeli forces can take up to 60 days to withdraw from southern Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had instructed the military not to allow residents back to villages near the border.
Lebanon's speaker of parliament Nabih Berri, the top interlocutor for Lebanon in negotiating the deal, had said on Wednesday that residents could return home.
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So far
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IDF soldiers shot a journalist
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Israeli tank fires at towns
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Recent rumors suggest a recent Israeli drone struck on a car injuring three
The ceasefire is going great. Expecting reporting on Hezbollah being the party responsible for violating the ceasefire soon if they retaliate.
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I knew Israel wasn't going to abide by the ceasefire as soon as I read the terms. Hezbollah now retreated, Israel has 2 months to basically destroy and depopulate South Lebanon, and when the 60 days are up they'll find some reason to stay. And by then Trump will be inaugurated, so there's not even going to be any pretense of pressure from the US to stick to the ceasefire at that stage.
I don't really get why Hezbollah agreed to this, presumably they should know better?
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The timing is truly mysterious. Trump has not yet taken office, Iran still has a promised attack waiting, and suddenly Hezbollah accepts a ceasefire decoupled from a ceasefire in Gaza. Which was their red line.
I would consider three options of what happened behind the scenes (or a mix of all three)
- Significant concessions made behind the scenes by France and the US (and promise to push for a Gaza ceasefire?)
- Significant threats against Lebanon by France and the US (potential direct strikes from the US and Europe / Sanctions on Lebanon?)
- Hezbollah leadership has been compromised after assassinations of their previous leaders (less likely as they are coupled to Iran which is intact)
Whichever it is, while the ceasefire has only officially been accepted by Lebanon and not Hezbollah, as long as they abide by it while Israel remains in full control the situation is stuck in a weird limbo.
As usual Israel will keep firing and bombing and at one point someone will retaliate, which will be the point at which history starts according to western narratives.
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There's an explanation I think. The towns came right at them, all aggressive and tried to scare them. It was self defense.
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Hezbollah has also continued to attack Israel. It will take a while to fully calm down.
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I have not seen any news about that so far. Could you link the report?
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Rocket alarms sound in Gaza border towns 15 minutes after ceasefire comes into effect
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https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkj9vasqkx
The Lebanese Al-Mayadeen network, which is affiliated with Hezbollah, claimed that at this time artillery fire is being fired at the village of Markaba in southern Lebanon. According to them, "the shooting violates the cease-fire agreement". Earlier, the IDF stated that "the arrival of suspects, some with vehicles, to several areas in southern Lebanon in a manner that constitutes a violation was detected, and IDF forces fired at them."
(Lior Ben Ari)https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s13cwtnmyg
Netanyahu, Katz confirm 4 Hezbollah operatives, including commander, detained post-truce
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed Wednesday evening that four suspects apprehended by IDF forces after entering a restricted zone in southern Lebanon were Hezbollah operatives, including a local commander. Netanyahu and Katz instructed the IDF to bar civilian access to villages near the southern Lebanon border as part of the initial phase of the cease-fire framework, the Prime Minister’s Office announced. The statement emphasized that the military "will continue to take firm action against any violations."
(Itamar Eichner)
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