Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Photo: Reuters
The Israeli military deployed additional forces to southern Lebanon overnight, to take up defensive positions to protect Israeli civilians and strategic sites from any potential Hezbollah attack.
Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani stated in an online briefing with reporters, “We’re only at the borderline area in a defensive manner to prevent attacks against civilians and very strategic important points.”
In response to Hezbollah firing rockets at Israel late on Sunday following US and Israeli strikes against Iran, Defence Minister Israel Katz authorized the military to advance and take control of additional positions in Lebanon.
Since November 2024, Israeli forces have occupied five positions in southern Lebanon.
