Tracing Israeli army's gradual expansion beyond self-established 'security zone' in south Lebanon
Israel's army has gradually expanded its so-called security zone despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon , crossing its self-established “yellow line” into at least three villages in recent weeks, The National has found. More than a dozen elected officials and residents in southern Lebanese villages who spoke to The National reported Israeli tanks and bulldozers crossing into areas…
Over the past few weeks, Israel's army has steadily expanded its security zone into Lebanon's southern regions, breaching the self-imposed "yellow line" that separates its controlled territory from Lebanese land, The National has discovered. Numerous elected officials and residents in the afflicted villages have reported Israeli tanks and bulldozers infiltrating areas beyond the designated security zone – which ranges from five to ten kilometers deep – and venturing into Lebanese-controlled lands.
Brig Gen Mounir Shehadeh, a military expert and retired Brigadier General, explained that this de facto reality does not necessitate constant Israeli troop deployment, as the army can exert operational control over the expanded buffer zone through mobile forces. This development poses a significant challenge for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) as they struggle to maintain order and protect the affected residents.
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