The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) continue their gradual deployment in the southern border towns, allowing the residents to return and assess the conditions of their communities on Sunday. Meanwhile, attacks by the Zionist occupation army persist.
Since the early morning on Sunday, large numbers of Lebanese southerners have flocked to towns in the eastern sector, where occupation forces have been staying, in clear violation of the ceasefire agreement, particularly in Mays Al-Jabal, Houla, and the outskirts of Markaba.
Citizens spread throughout the area, reaching the farthest accessible points permitted by LAF at the entrances to these towns.
مواكبة | مراسل المنار : احتشاد اهالي بلدة حولا في الحي الغربي بالقرب من إجراءات الجيش اللبناني حيث تتواجد دبابات ميركافا على بعد مئة متر من تجمعات المواطنين من دون تسجيل حوادث تذكر pic.twitter.com/h1nIiLravz
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At the same time, families of the martyrs gathered, holding up pictures of their fallen sons to affirm their presence and unwavering connection to the land. Residents reiterated their steadfastness and refusal to retreat, regardless of the sacrifices required.
Despite ongoing Israeli aggression, Lebanese civilians and armed forces persist in reclaiming and defending their towns. The continued deployment of the Lebanese army and the unwavering resilience of the people highlight a unified stance against occupation. From mass gatherings to frontline confrontations, the message remains clear: The people of Lebanon refuse to retreat, standing firm in their determination to protect their homeland.
Conditions on the Outskirts of Kfar Kila
In the same context, a large number of residents gathered at the entrance to Deir Mimas, heading toward Kfar Kila, in preparation to enter and push out the Israeli occupation forces. Al-Manar correspondent reported that Israeli forces remained stationed in the area with their vehicles, preventing residents from advancing.
Young men from various Lebanese regions also arrived, including from the Bekaa and the North, determined to share in the joy of victory and liberation with their southern compatriots, according to our correspondent.
بالصور | من تجمع أهالي كفركلا عند حدود بلدة ديرميماس في #جنوب_لبنان pic.twitter.com/HcMmZBfhq2
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Video: A segment from the large public gathering in Mays Al-Jabal
The popular movement at the entrance to Mays Al-Jabal’s western neighborhood represents a stark example of the people’s commitment to their land and their rejection of the ongoing occupation of their town.
MP Elias Jradi: Resistance Not Limited to Any Sect
Lebanese parliament member Elias Jradi, who stood alongside the people at the entrance to Kfar Kila, emphasized that the ideology of resistance is rooted in the liberation of the homeland, dignity, and humanity. He stressed that it is the responsibility of all Lebanese to uphold this ideology, which must not be confined to any particular class or sect.
Jradi explained that resistance is a universal humanitarian principle, with its foremost cause being the defense of humanity wherever it is needed. He affirmed that the eighteenth of this month is a decisive date with no turning back and called for it to be a moment of national unity—a symbolic Lebanese wedding. He urged not only the residents of the south, Kfar Kila, Marjeyoun, Hasbaya, and Nabatieh to participate, but all Lebanese to come together, stand on the land of dignity in the south, and affirm Lebanon’s unity as one nation.
مواكبة | النائب الياس جرادي من ديرميماس: المقاومة فكرة إنسانية وإن لم يكن لدينا هذا الإصرار سنصبح عبيدًا في هذا العالم المتحرك pic.twitter.com/mT2KpEVhqy
— قناة المنار (@TVManar1) February 2, 2025
Situation in Yaroun and Maroun Al-Ras
Al-Manar correspondent reported that the Zionist enemy opened fire multiple times in the morning toward houses in the southern town of Yaroun, as well as at a home near the gathering point of the town’s residents. Meanwhile, several other residents spent the night among the ruins of their destroyed homes, in valiant resistance to the occupier.
The enemy also fired bursts of gunfire at a camera set up to cover the events in the area. The camera, installed on the roof of a destroyed house, appeared to be deliberately targeted in an attempt to intimidate both the residents and anyone else seeking to document the situation, Al-Manar correspondent repored.
In Maroun Al-Ras, residents gathered on the road directly facing the Zionist occupation forces, standing just 50 meters away from their position.
LAF Enters Aitaroun as Attacks on Other Towns Continue
A force from the Lebanese army successfully entered the neighborhoods of Aitaroun amid ongoing enemy attacks on other towns, particularly Taybeh.
Following relentless assaults by the enemy and its continued refusal to withdraw from Aitaroun’s southern neighborhoods, the LAF moved into the town via Al-Saluqi Valley road. Their mission was to lift the siege on a group of army personnel who had been trapped in their battalion center by the occupation forces while carrying out their deployment tasks the previous Sunday, as issued in the agreement. The army also sought to reopen the road for residents.
Army units reached the vicinity of Aitaroun pond and several other locations vacated by the occupation. Meanwhile, the town’s residents gathered once again at its western entrance. Earlier on Saturday, our correspondent reported that the army extended its deployment to additional neighborhoods in Yaroun and continued its operations in Deir Siryan.
As part of its ongoing attacks on border towns and villages, the enemy carried out a massive explosion in Kfar Kila, destroying ten homes. In Rab Thalatheen, Aitaroun, and Adaisseh, the occupation forces continued their scorched earth policy, setting fire to homes and properties.
Even during the truce, the enemy targeted bulldozers in Taybeh for the second time, striking them with explosive bombs as they worked to clear rubble and recover the bodies of martyrs. Despite this attack, the town’s municipality remained undeterred, bringing in an additional bulldozer to continue the search.
Source: Al-Manar English Website
