Israeli soldiers live inside the South Lebanon after the return deadline
Lebanon’s State news agency says Israel has pulled its armies from South Lebanon besides five positions. Israel’s return is an important part of the ceasefire that ended the one -year struggle with the Shia terrorist group Hizbullah.
Israeli ministers said that some soldiers would remain inside the Lebanon to protect the northern communities of Israel.
In response, Lebanon said that Israel should withdraw completely. It said that it would “consider a business of an Israeli appearance continuously in any inch of the Lebanese region”.
The ceasefire requires about 30 km (20 mi) to the north of Israel, to withdraw Israel and replace all armed groups in the south of the Litani River for the Lebanese army.
Hizbullah was a major force in the region for decades, but was heavy damaged in conflict, the most deadly fought with Israel since the formation of the militant group in 1982.
Lebanese officials say more than 3,960 people – many of them were killed during hostility, and one million other were displaced from areas where Hizbullah had a strong presence.
Israeli officials say more than 80 Israeli soldiers and 47 civilians were killed. Around 60,000 civilians were displaced from northern Israel.
According to reports, most of the displaced people in Lebanon have returned home, while the United Nations says, while the displaced people in Israel have done so.
The positions of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers are posted in the hilly areas on the banks of the internationally recognized border between Lebanon and Israel.
On Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katj said the IDF was “temporarily in five strategic high points”. He said that it was “necessary for our safety”.
“Once the Lebanon perfectly applies his side of the deal, there will be no need to catch these points,” he explained at a news conference in Jerusalem.
The Associated Press News Agency said on Tuesday that the Lebanese soldiers went to the Israeli soldiers vacated and started cleaning the obstacles and investigated the unemployed armament.
It said that some villagers pushed their way to go back to their homes, many of which were blown into struggle.
“I’m so happy that I am going back, even though I was destroyed by my house,” 36 -year -old ATF Arabic, who was returning to the village of Kefer Fort with his wife and two daughters. “If I think my house is destroyed, I will rebuild it.”
Israel’s return was postponed from the original 60 -day deadline – which fell on 26 January – determined in the ceasefire.
In a social -media post on Tuesday, Mr. Katz said: “IDF’s enforcement activities against Hizbullah will continue with full force. We will not allow a return to the reality of 7 October (2023)” – when the date of Palestinian Hamas Referring to the date of Palestinian Hamas, referring to the date. The gunmen made an unprecedented attack on Israel from Gaza.
The next day Hizbullah launched his military campaign against Israel, saying that it was working in solidarity with Palestinians.
