A Lebanese soldier at the entrance of Deir Mimas, in southern Lebanon, on Feb. 17, 2025. (Credit: Emilie Madi/Reuters)
The Lebanese Army carried out live-fire drills Saturday at the Naqoura shooting range in southern Lebanon. The training took place amid rising tensions along the southern border, which prompted President Joseph Aoun to call on the army to prevent any Israeli incursion into Lebanese territory.It also came as Israel has grown increasingly critical of the army, accusing it of not doing enough to advance Hezbollah’s disarmament. As a result, the timing of the drills has raised questions.For military experts, the drills were a routine exercise that the army conducts at more or less regular intervals, sometimes alone and sometimes in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). More on the topic Aoun’s instructions to confront Israel: What will the Lebanese Army do? “This was an isolated military exercise...
The Lebanese Army carried out live-fire drills Saturday at the Naqoura shooting range in southern Lebanon. The training took place amid rising tensions along the southern border, which prompted President Joseph Aoun to call on the army to prevent any Israeli incursion into Lebanese territory.It also came as Israel has grown increasingly critical of the army, accusing it of not doing enough to advance Hezbollah’s disarmament. As a result, the timing of the drills has raised questions.For military experts, the drills were a routine exercise that the army conducts at more or less regular intervals, sometimes alone and sometimes in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). More on the topic Aoun’s instructions to confront Israel: What will the Lebanese Army do? “This was an isolated military...
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