The Lebanese army said it is working to take the necessary measures to complete its deployment in the south of the country, as mandated by the Lebanese government, after the ceasefire agreement with Israel came into effect on Wednesday morning.

The Army Command's Guidance Directorate explained in a statement that the Lebanese forces are carrying out their missions in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) within the framework of Resolution 1701.

According to the statement carried by the Lebanese National News Agency, the army command called on citizens to "wait before returning to the frontline villages and towns where the Israeli enemy forces have penetrated, awaiting their withdrawal in accordance with the ceasefire agreement."

The army command stressed the "importance of adhering to the directives of the military units deployed in the area to preserve their safety."

It also called on "residents returning to other areas to be careful and cautious of unexploded ordnance and suspicious objects left behind by the Israeli enemy, and to contact the army command operations room."

The ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel came into effect at 4:00 a.m. today, Beirut time (2:00 GMT), ending the military confrontations that erupted since October 8, 2023.

With the ceasefire in effect, a large number of Lebanese began returning by car to their areas in the south.

US President Joe Biden said that Israel will gradually withdraw its forces from Lebanon over 60 days, while the Lebanese army will control the lands near the border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not restore its infrastructure there.

Source: Al Jazeera + Agencies