Lebanon’s military has accused Israeli forces of having violated the fragile, newly brokered ceasefire agreement several times on Wednesday and Thursday.
Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah told reporters yesterday that “the Israeli enemy is attacking those returning to the border villages.”
In response, Israel has claimed that its forces targeted what it called “suspects,” with vehicles arriving at several areas in the southern zone, in turn accusing Hezbollah of breaching the truce that came into effect on Wednesday.
The Israeli military admitted that its air force bombed a Hezbollah rocket storage facility in southern Lebanon on Thursday, specifically north of the Litani River, near Baysariyah, according to Lebanese security sources.
The ceasefire deal says that unauthorized military facilities south of the Litani Rover should be taken down but does not mention facilities north of the river.
Earlier on Thursday, Israeli tanks shelled five towns and some agricultural fields in southern Lebanon, injuring at least two people, according to state media and Lebanese security sources.
Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon call into question the validity and sustainability of the ceasefire deal. The presence of Israeli troops within Lebanese territory has also made displaced families nervous about returning to their original homes following the Wednesday and Thursday attacks.