From IDF fires warnings at cars approaching southern Lebanon village near border
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it fired warning shots toward several vehicles in Lebanon that approached an area on the border where it is still prohibiting movement.
The incident took place in the Lebanese village of Kafr Kila, just across the border from the Israeli town of Metula, according to local authorities.
According to the IDF, the cars drove away after the warning shots.
A short video apparently taken by a Lebanese man claiming to have returned to Kafr Kila shows widespread destruction, though no Israeli military presence can be seen.
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IDF troops are still positioned in some areas of southern Lebanon under the ceasefire agreement that took effect at 4 a.m., and militaries in Israel and Lebanon have warned Lebanese civilians against returning to villages where soldiers are still deployed for now. The military says it will announce when people can return to their villages in southern Lebanon, once the IDF withdraws under the agreement.
The military also says that the Israeli Air Force is “prepared to operate across Lebanon and air defense systems are on high alert.”
“The IDF will act against anyone who attempts to violate the ceasefire agreement, and will not allow harm to the security of Israeli residents,” the army says.
The IDF adds that as of now, there are no changes to guidelines for Israeli civilians.
