ARAB AND WORLD
Sat 21 Dec 2024 6:18 pm - Jerusalem Time
5 Israeli violations of the ceasefire on Saturday, raising the total to 280
On Saturday, the Israeli occupation army committed 5 violations of the ceasefire with Hezbollah, bringing the total number of violations since the agreement went into effect 25 days ago to 280.
According to various news published by the official Lebanese News Agency, today's violations were concentrated in the Tyre district in the South Governorate (south), and the Marjeyoun and Bint Jbeil districts in the Nabatieh Governorate (south).
The violations included bulldozing olive groves, demolishing homes and buildings, flying drones and warplanes, and setting up a military checkpoint.
In Tyre district, Israeli army forces carried out new bulldozing operations that affected a number of olive groves near the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the town of Naqoura.
In Naqoura as well, the Israeli army carried out new demolitions of buildings and homes, and set up a permanent military checkpoint in place of a Lebanese army post near the fishermen’s port.
In Bint Jbeil district, Israeli warplanes were recorded flying at low altitude.
In Marjeyoun district, an Israeli enemy drone flew at low altitude over the towns of Khiyam, Burj al-Muluk, Qalaa, Jdeidet Marjeyoun, Debbin, and Balat, in addition to the Marjeyoun plain.
Since November 27, a fragile ceasefire has prevailed, ending the mutual shelling between Israel and Hezbollah that began on October 8, 2023, and then turned into a full-scale war on September 23.
Under the pretext of confronting "threats from Hezbollah," Israel committed 175 violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon until the end of Friday, which led to a total of 30 martyrs and 37 wounded, according to a statistic by Anadolu Agency based on data from the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
These violations prompted Hezbollah to respond, on December 2, for the first time since the agreement came into effect, with a missile attack targeting the Ruwaysat al-Alam military site in the occupied Lebanese hills of Kfar Shuba.
The most prominent provisions of the ceasefire agreement include Israel's gradual withdrawal to the south of the Blue Line separating it from Lebanon within 60 days, and the deployment of Lebanese army and security forces along the border, crossing points, and the southern region.
Under the agreement, the Lebanese army will be the only entity allowed to carry weapons in the south of the country, with the dismantling of military infrastructure and sites, the confiscation of unauthorized weapons, and the establishment of a committee to oversee and help ensure the implementation of these obligations.
The Israeli aggression on Lebanon resulted in 4,061 martyrs and 16,662 wounded, including a large number of children and women, in addition to the displacement of about 1,400,000 people. Most of the victims and displaced persons were recorded after the escalation of the aggression on September 23.
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5 Israeli violations of the ceasefire on Saturday, raising the total to 280