LEBANON, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation army announced on Saturday that it established a “yellow line” in southern Lebanon, similar to the line it had set up in the Gaza Strip, claiming it targeted gunmen who attempted to approach its forces along this line.
The Israeli army claimed that during the past 24 hours, its forces stationed in the south of the yellow line in southern Lebanon spotted armed men as they violated the ceasefire agreement and approached an area north of the yellow line in a way that posed a direct threat.
This marked the first Israeli mention of this line in Lebanon since the ceasefire started.
The army asserted that it is authorized to act against threats despite the ceasefire.
Earlier, CNN quoted Israeli military officials as saying that Tel Aviv would prevent Lebanese citizens from returning to 55 towns and villages located within this zone.
