An Israeli tank near a position at the border between Israel and Lebanon, on Oct. 1, 2024. (Credit: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
BEIRUT — Since the deadline for implementing the cease-fire agreement between Lebanon and Israel expired on Feb. 18, the Israeli army still occupies seven points in southern Lebanon and has conducted air strikes in various parts of the country, killing at least one person since.On Feb. 17, Israeli army spokesperson Nadav Shoshani announced that Israeli soldiers would stay beyond the deadline at five strategic positions along the Lebanese side of the Blue Line. These locations were chosen for their vantage points or proximity to towns in northern Israel. However, a Lebanese security source told L’Orient Today that Israel is occupying two additional sites, bringing the total to seven. Residents familiar with the area said the two extra points appear to be extensions of the original five positions. Read more What we know about the five...
BEIRUT — Since the deadline for implementing the cease-fire agreement between Lebanon and Israel expired on Feb. 18, the Israeli army still occupies seven points in southern Lebanon and has conducted air strikes in various parts of the country, killing at least one person since.On Feb. 17, Israeli army spokesperson Nadav Shoshani announced that Israeli soldiers would stay beyond the deadline at five strategic positions along the Lebanese side of the Blue Line. These locations were chosen for their vantage points or proximity to towns in northern Israel. However, a Lebanese security source told L’Orient Today that Israel is occupying two additional sites, bringing the total to seven. Residents familiar with the area said the two extra points appear to be extensions of the original five positions. Read more What we know about the...