A new Israeli breach was reported in southern Lebanon after an Israeli force moved overnight toward the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiya, days after withdrawing from it in July. The move was described as a violation of the arrangements for the trial zone under the framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel.<\/p>\n
The Lebanese News Agency said the Israeli force included infantry soldiers, several vehicles and a bulldozer, which entered the center of the town and built an earth barrier about 100 metres from the town square.<\/p>\n
According to the agency, the bulldozer built a new earthen berm inside Zawtar al-Gharbiya, while the Lebanese army remained stationed at its main position just metres away from the newly erected barrier.<\/p>\n
The report added that Israeli drones and reconnaissance aircraft flew intensively and at low altitude over the town, further heightening tensions on the ground.<\/p>\n
The Lebanese army had deployed in Zawtar al-Gharbiya after the Israeli withdrawal from the town on July 21, making it the first trial area from which Israel withdrew under the framework formula signed on June 26.<\/p>\n
The latest move comes only weeks after those arrangements were put in place, raising concerns about compliance with the agreement.<\/p>\n
In a separate development, media outlets said Israeli artillery targeted the Ali al-Tahir hill in southern Lebanon on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Reports added that Israeli forces carried out an explosion in the town of Meiss al-Jabal and conducted machine-gun fire toward Ali al-Tahir hill.<\/p>\n
The incident reflects continued tension along Lebanon\u2019s southern frontier, where military activity and cross-border breaches have remained frequent amid close monitoring by Lebanese authorities.<\/p>\n
Low-flying drones and reconnaissance flights also increase the sensitivity of the situation in an already volatile border area.<\/p>\n
The new Israeli breach in Zawtar al-Gharbiya marks another escalation in southern Lebanon, especially since it came after a prior withdrawal and within the framework of an agreement-based arrangement. With shelling and explosions also reported in nearby areas, the border remains highly tense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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