Lebanese soldiers at a checkpoint on a road in the Marjayoun region of south Lebanon on Nov. 28, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
The Lebanese Army selected Brigadier General Edgar Lawandos, Commander of the South Litani Sector, to represent Lebanon in the cease-fire monitoring committee with Israel, a source at the Lebanese army told L'Orient Today Tuesday.
Heavy deployment of the Lebanese Army in the neighborhoods and streets of Sour and its surroundings took place Tuesday to maintain security, signaling the start of the army's redeployment in the south, particularly in border villages, the state-run National News Agency’s correspondent in Sour reported Tuesday.
“The Lebanese security forces and army will be the sole entities authorized to carry weapons or deploy troops in southern Lebanon, with the government overseeing the sale, provision and production of weapons. Unauthorized facilities for weapon production will be dismantled, non-compliant military infrastructure removed, and unauthorized weapons confiscated,” the cease-fire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel which started on Nov.27 stated.
The committee, which is made up of representatives from the Lebanese Army, the Israeli army, France, the U.S. and UNIFIL, is responsible for determining whether either side of the conflict is permitted to retaliate to a violation, which should be first reported to the committee, according to a Lebanese Army source.