Before the cease-fire in Lebanon, the latest advances of the Israeli army on the ground
The Israeli forces crossed the Litani River for the first time since 2000 and continue to expand their presence along various fronts with Hezbollah, despite diplomatic progress.
Israeli soldiers from the Golani Brigade crossing a bridge over the Litani River at the end of November 2024, near the village of Deir Mimas. Photo: Israeli Army
On the side of a hill, a white house erupts in smoke after being struck by a missile — a scene that has become almost routine in southern Lebanon. Except this time, it is captured through the lens of Israeli soldiers on the banks of the Litani River.Appearing Monday on Israeli and Lebanese social media accounts, these images show the destruction of an isolated house, which was geolocated. "This house is located in Yohmor al-Shaqif, near the Beaufort Castle hill, north of the Litani," confirms Ibrahim Bechara, the mukhtar of Deir Mimas, a Christian village in the Marjayoun district, toward which Israeli forces have recently made a breakthrough.This advance of Israeli troops beyond the Litani River marks a first since 2000, when Israel ended its occupation of southern Lebanon, and comes just before the conclusion of a cease-fire between...
On the side of a hill, a white house erupts in smoke after being struck by a missile — a scene that has become almost routine in southern Lebanon. Except this time, it is captured through the lens of Israeli soldiers on the banks of the Litani River.Appearing Monday on Israeli and Lebanese social media accounts, these images show the destruction of an isolated house, which was geolocated. "This house is located in Yohmor al-Shaqif, near the Beaufort Castle hill, north of the Litani," confirms Ibrahim Bechara, the mukhtar of Deir Mimas, a Christian village in the Marjayoun district, toward which Israeli forces have recently made a breakthrough.This advance of Israeli troops beyond the Litani River marks a first since 2000, when Israel ended its occupation of southern Lebanon, and comes just before the conclusion of a cease-fire...
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