The Lebanese Army Command announced on Saturday that the military units were deployed in the towns of Qawzah, Debel, Hanin, and Beit Lif – Bint Jbeil in the central sector of South Lebanon after the Israeli enemy withdrawal.

The army command called on citizens not to approach the areas from which the Israeli enemy is withdrawing and to adhere to the instructions of the military units.

Meanwhile, the Lebanese military units accompanied the locals to inspect their towns of Teir Harfa and Shiheen in South Lebanon after the withdrawal of the occupation force.

The Israeli violations of the ceasefire in South Lebanon, however, continued as the enemy bulldozers scraped and Merkava tanks blocked the main highway which in Wadi Slouki area to prevent the return of the locals as the enemy’s withdrawal deadline ends.

It is worth noting that the deadline will end on Sunday, January, 26, 2025, at 4 a.m. Thus, few hours separate the border area from dramatic developments if the Israeli enemy insists on keeping its troops occupying territories in South Lebanon.

The Israeli enemy executed a massive explosion in Mays Al-Jabal border town, South Lebanon.

The Lebanese Army on Saturday blamed the Israeli enemy over delaying withdrawal from border areas south of Litani River as stipulated in the ceasefire deal which took effect on November 27 (2024) and ends on Sunday.

President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, continued Saturday his intensive contacts and consultations to follow up on the situation in the south, in light of the serious Israeli developments and practices.

In this context, President Aoun received a call this afternoon from French President Emmanuel Macron, during which he discussed the developments in the south, the efforts made to control the escalation and find appropriate solutions that ensure the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, and the measures that must be adopted to defuse any escalation. The French President assured that he is making contacts to maintain the ceasefire and complete the implementation of the agreement.

In turn, President Aoun stressed to his French counterpart the necessity of obligating Israel to implement the provisions of the agreement to preserve stability in the south, and to stop its successive violations especially the destruction of villages adjacent to the southern border and the bulldozing of lands, which will hinder the return of residents to their areas.

Source: Al-Manar English Website