Israeli airstrikes have killed one person and destroyed a building in Kafr Kila, southern Lebanon, and two more people and one wounded when an Israeli warplane targeted a house in Yater. Hezbollah has resumed its operations against the Israeli army as the war in Gaza continues, targeting an Israeli military site at Malikia and a naval site in Ras Al-Naqoura.
Hezbollah has also intensified its operations against the Israeli army, targeting a naval site in Ras Al-Naqoura and an attack on the Shomera barracks. Israeli forces from an Israeli military base in Al-Bayada fired on the eastern outskirts of Blida, Ayta ash Shab, and the outskirts of Tarbikha.
Israeli airstrikes hit the outskirts of Naqoura, Al-Bustan, and Marwahin, while artillery fire targeted the towns of Aytaroun, Yaroun, and Al-Khiyam. Hezbollah reported one fighter killed in the clashes, raising the total death toll among the group’s forces to 98. Israeli radio station Kan Reshet Bet reported that intensive contacts are taking place to reach a diplomatic solution to remove Hezbollah elements beyond the Litani River and increase the number of UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon. Estimates from various parties involved in the negotiations indicate that the chances of reaching a political solution are currently low, but efforts will continue to reach a diplomatic solution.
Israeli proposals to remove Hezbollah fighters from border areas through UN Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006, have been revealed in Beirut media. The aim is to resolve the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel wants to remove Hezbollah fighters from the area south of the Litani River. Hezbollah has intensified its operations near the Blue Line, the demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel established by the UN in June 2000.
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s Development and Liberation parliamentary bloc urged the Lebanese government to appeal to the international community to force Israel to cease its threats and attacks on Lebanon and its encroachment on their land, sea, and airspace. International officials have reported that Israel is attempting to establish a buffer zone along the border with Lebanon. There has been debate in the Beirut media about possible moves, such as increasing the Lebanese Army in the south, enhancing the presence of UNIFIL forces, and increasing their numbers instead of talking about their withdrawal.
