Key facts
- Israeli soldiers are authorized to act without restriction against threats in Lebanon.
- Israeli troops will remain in a security zone extending approximately 10 kilometers into Lebanese territory.
- A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on Friday.
- Israeli airstrikes on Saturday resulted in at least 20 fatalities in Lebanon.
- Iran has warned against entering talks with Washington unless Israel ends its attacks on Lebanon.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Sunday that Israeli soldiers operating in Lebanon are permitted to act without restriction to neutralize any threats they encounter. This statement follows a ceasefire that went into effect on Friday between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, after months of escalating hostilities.
