Three dead in Südl Lebanon: residents ignore Israeli return commands

Three dead in Südl Lebanon: residents ignore Israeli return commands

In a tragic incident, three people in southern Lebanon were killed by Israeli armed forces, and 31 other suffered injuries, as the Lebanese government reported. Despite the prohibition of the Israeli military, the residents of the villages near the border dared to return to their homeland.

reports on injured and dead

"A citizen was killed in Houla, nine others were injured and brought to the Tebnine Governmental Hospital, where they are treated medically", said the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health in a declaration on Sunday. In addition, eight people were injured in Kfar Kila and brought to the Marjayoun Governmental Hospital.

According to the Ministry of Health, two people were killed in the cities of Blida and Aitaroun after the Israeli military night had carried out attacks on Lebanese citizens, trying to return to cities that are still occupied by Israeli forces.

official statements and reactions

CNN asked the Israeli military for a comment. The Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said in a statement that he monitored "this matter at the highest level". "The sovereignty of Lebanon and the unity of his territory are not negotiable," he emphasized, promising the residents of the south, their "rights and dignity".

situation on the border and military orders

The deaths occurred after the Israeli military ordered the residents of numerous Lebanese villages in the early morning not to return to their homes, while an ultimatum was going to regulate the return of the troops from the area. This step was part of a ceasefire that ended months of conflicts with the terrorist organization Hezbollah.

"in a hurry !! A new memory of the residents of South Lebanon: until further notice, they are prohibited from moving south to the line of the villages and their surroundings," wrote Avichay Adraee, the Arabic spokesman for the Israeli defense forces (IDF), on X. The article contained a map of Südl Libanon on which an area along the border was shaded, as well as one List of more than 60 villages that the residents were not allowed to enter.

Israel does not pull off

"The defense forces are not intended to threaten them. Therefore, in this phase, they are excluded from this line to return from this line south to their houses. Everyone who moves south of this line is a risk," said Adraee.

The Israeli government announced on Friday that the military would not be deducted from Lebanon until Sunday, which is a violation of the ceasefire agreement. Israel was actually obliged to deduct all of his armed forces from South Lebanon, but the Israeli government said that some of its troops would remain and blamed Lebanon not to have fulfilled its obligations.