Israeli troops wound five in south Lebanon as residents try to return, Lebanese media reports
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Israel has said ceasefire terms had not been fully enforced by the Lebanese state, while Lebanon’s military on Jan 25 accused Israel of procrastinating in its withdrawal.
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BEIRUT – Israeli troops opened fire and wounded five people in south Lebanon on Jan 26, Lebanese media and security sources said, as residents sought to return to homes in the border area where Israeli forces remained on the ground after a deadline for their withdrawal passed.
Israel said on Jan 24 that it intended to keep troops on the ground beyond the Jan 26 deadline stipulated in the US-brokered ceasefire that halted the 2024 war with the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Israel did not say how long its forces would remain.
The deal stipulated that Israeli forces should withdraw from south Lebanon as Hezbollah’s weapons and fighters were removed from the area and the Lebanese army deployed, within in a 60-day period that ended on the morning of Jan 26.
Israel has said the terms had not been fully enforced by the Lebanese state, while Lebanon’s US-backed military on Jan 25 accused Israel of procrastinating in its withdrawal.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Israeli forces opened fire on residents of the village of Kfar Kila after they crossed a barricade put up by Israeli forces, wounding five.
The Israeli military said it was looking into the report.
Kfar Kila is one of dozens of border villages that the Israeli military has said residents are forbidden from returning to until further notice. REUTERS
