Key facts
- Lebanon's army condemned ongoing Israeli military activities in southern Lebanon.
- The army stated that Israeli forces are systematically destroying and bulldozing homes, bombarding areas, and conducting sweeps with automatic weapons.
- These actions are preventing the Lebanese army's full deployment under a framework deal reached last month.
- The attacks also hinder the return of residents to their villages and towns.
Lebanon's army on Sunday condemned ongoing Israeli military activities in the country's south, stating that these actions are preventing its full deployment under a framework deal reached with Israel last month. The army issued a statement detailing that "Israeli occupation forces continue their attacks and violations of current understandings and of international laws through the systematic destruction and bulldozing of homes, bombardment and sweeps with automatic weapons in several southern areas." The statement further added that "the continuation of these attacks obstructs the army's full deployment according to current agreements and prevents the return of residents to their villages and towns." According to several reports, Israeli attacks and demolitions in southern Lebanon remain ongoing. Since early March, the Israeli army's assaults in Lebanon have killed over 4,330 people and injured more than 12,236 others.