Troops of the 810th “Mountains” Regional Brigade operate on the Lebanese side of Mount Dov, in a handout photo released by the IDF on December 3, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL | Published December 12, 2024
Lebanese army says it’s deploying in town in coordination with UNIFIL following Israeli exit; 5 reported killed in Israeli drone strikes in country’s south
The IDF on Wednesday confirmed that it had withdrawn its troops from the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon in accordance with the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.
The Israeli military said it still remains deployed in other areas of southern Lebanon, and will continue to operate against any threats.
The Lebanese army said earlier in the day that it began to deploy troops to Khiam following the IDF withdrawal, in coordination with UNIFIL. It also warned Lebanese civilians not to approach the area as it conducts scans of the town for unexploded ordnances.
The IDF has until late January to withdraw from all areas of southern Lebanon under the ceasefire deal.
The ceasefire deal came into effect on November 27. Both sides have accused the other of repeated violations. Under the terms of the agreement, the Lebanese army is to deploy in the south alongside UN peacekeepers as the Israeli army withdraws over a period of 60 days.
Hezbollah is required to withdraw its forces north of the Litani river, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the border, and dismantle its military infrastructure in the south.
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SOURCE: www.timesofisrael.com
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IDF troops operating at night with night vision in southern Lebanon, November 27, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
THE JERUSALEM POST | Published December 12, 2024
Wednesday’s withdrawl is the first trade of command as outlined under last month’s ceasefire.
CENTCOM commander General Michael Kurilla visited Beirut on Wednesday to monitor the withdrawal, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
Gen. Kurilla visited the monitoring headquarters in Beirut for the ceasefire and met with the commander of Lebanon’s armed forces, General Joseph Aoun, CENTCOM said in a post on X.
According to CENTCOM, the leaders “discussed ongoing efforts to advance a lasting cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon.
Kurilla was in Lebanon to monitor “the ongoing first Israeli Defense Forces withdrawal and Lebanese Armed Forces replacement in Al Khiam, Lebanon, as part of the agreement,” CENTCOM said.
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SOURCE: www.theindianexpress.com
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