IDF confirms troops opened fire as Lebanese civilians, Hezbollah supporters tried to reach villages where troops were deployed

The IDF confirms troops opened fire in southern Lebanon earlier today as Lebanese civilians and Hezbollah supporters tried to reach villages where the Israeli military is still deployed.

According to the military, troops fired both warning shots and opened fire to “remove threats” in several areas where suspects approached forces.

Lebanese officials have said four people have been killed, including a soldier, and more than 30 have been wounded by the Israeli fire.

Several suspects were detained after they approached an area where troops were operating and posed an “imminent threat,” the IDF says. They are now being questioned.

“The IDF remains deployed in southern Lebanon, continues to operate in accordance with the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon, and is monitoring Hezbollah’s attempts to return to southern Lebanon. The IDF will operate against any threat posed to IDF troops and the State of Israel,” the military adds, with no mention of the Lebanese soldier.