Hezbollah announced on Monday morning that it had destroyed four Israeli tanks in southern Lebanon in response to Tel Aviv's violations of the ceasefire declared last Thursday, while the Israeli army warned the Lebanese against returning to about 80 villages and areas in the south of the country.
The party said in a statement that “Israeli occupation forces” were committing a new violation on Sunday, adding to their “serial series of blatant and documented violations” of the ceasefire.
He added that an Israeli army convoy consisting of eight armored vehicles was moving from the town of Taybeh towards the old Al-Sal’a site in the town of Deir Siryan, and was exposed to the explosion of explosive devices that Hezbollah fighters had previously planted in the place.
He added that the explosion occurred in two waves, and led to “the destruction of 4 Merkava tanks, and flames were seen breaking out in them, before the enemy moved them from the scene.”
This morning, the Israeli army warned the Lebanese against returning to about 80 villages and areas in the south of the country, saying that “during the ceasefire agreement period, the army continues to be stationed in its positions in southern Lebanon in the face of the ongoing activities of the Hezbollah organization.”
He added: “Until further notice, you are required not to move south of the line of villages of Mazraat Bayt al-Sayyad, Majdal Zoun, Zibqin, Yater, Sarbin, Hadatha, Beit Yahoun, Shaqra, Majdal Selm, Qabrikha, Frun, Zawtar al-Gharbiya, Yahmar al-Shaqif, Arnoun, Deir Mimas, Marjeyoun, Ibl al-Saqi, al-Mari, Kfar Shuba, Ain Qinya, and Ain Ata.”
He warned against “approaching the Litani River area, Wadi al-Salhani and al-Saluqi” in the south of the country.
The occupying army also warned the Lebanese not to cross and return to the villages, towns and areas of: Al-Bayada, Shama, Tayr Harfa, Abu Shash, Al-Jabine, Al-Naqoura, Dhahira, Matmoura, Yaroun, Umm Tuta, Al-Zaloutiya, Bustan, Shihine, Marwahin, Ramiya, Beit Leef, Salhana, Aita Al-Shaab, Hanin, Al-Tiri, Rashaf, Yaroun, Maroun Al-Ras, Bint Jbeil, Ainata, Kounine, Aitaroun, Blida, Muhaybeb, Mays Al-Jabal, Qalaat Diba.
The villages and areas also included: Houla, Markaba, Tallousa, Bani Hayyan, Rab Al-Thalathin, Al-Adisa Marjeyoun, Kfar Kila, Al-Taybeh, Deir Siryan, Qantara, Al-Alman, Adshit Al-Qusayr, Al-Qusayr, Maysat, Labouneh, Iskandarouneh, Shamaa, Jjim, Al-Dhahira, Yarin, Khirbet Al-Kassif, Deir Siryan, Al-Khiam, Salib, Mazraat Sarda, Majidiya, according to the army statement.
Since March 2, Israel has launched an aggression against Lebanon, resulting in the martyrdom of 2,294 people, the injury of 7,544 others, and more than one million displaced persons, according to the latest official data.
On Thursday evening, US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, following telephone talks with his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
But Israel said its army had no intention of withdrawing from the areas it had occupied, while continuing its operations in those areas during the ceasefire, including air raids and artillery shelling, in continuous violations of the truce that resulted in deaths and injuries among Lebanese citizens.
On Friday, Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz confirmed Tel Aviv's intention to maintain control over all the areas it occupied in southern Lebanon during the recent aggression.
The Israeli occupation army published a map of what it called the “front line defense” area where its forces operate in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli army did not specify the size of that area, but Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said the incursion area extends 10 kilometers into Lebanon.
On Saturday, the Israeli occupation army spoke of a “yellow line” in Lebanon, an imaginary line it drew south of the Litani River, which, according to information published by Hebrew media, such as the newspapers “Yedioth Ahronoth” and “Maariv”, extends from the town of Naqoura to the town of Khiam, northeast of the settlement of Metula in northern Israel, passing through other Lebanese towns such as Al-Shama’iya, Aita al-Shaab, Bint Jbeil, and Al-Adisa.
