Israel to Continue Lebanon Operations Despite Ceasefire

Israel's military will continue its operations in southern Lebanon despite a recently agreed-upon ceasefire, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced. The army will remain in occupied areas that Israel designates as a buffer zone to protect northern Israeli communities from attacks by the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia.

Israeli military officials warned residents of southern Lebanon against returning to their villages, stating that "fighting in southern Lebanon continues." They confirmed that Hezbollah targets are being attacked. Katz added that Israel reserves the right, with U.S. support, to intervene in Beirut if its territory faces new attacks.

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The fighting in southern Lebanon continues.

The renewed ceasefire, brokered by the United States, was agreed upon on Wednesday. It stipulates that Hezbollah must cease its attacks and withdraw its fighters from the area south of the Litani River, near the Lebanese border with Israel. Under the agreement, control of the region is to be transferred to the Lebanese military.

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Israel reserves the right, with U.S. support, to intervene in Beirut if its territory faces new attacks.