IDF says it carried out strikes in southern Lebanon to ‘remove threats’ over past several days

The IDF says that in recent days it carried out strikes in southern Lebanon to “remove threats,” and troops have also demolished Hezbollah weapon depots and observation posts.

“The IDF is continuing to operate in accordance with the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the military says, days before it is supposed to withdraw from south Lebanon under the ceasefire agreement.

“The IDF remains deployed in southern Lebanon, continues to monitor Hezbollah’s attempts to return to southern Lebanon, and will operate against any threat posed to IDF troops and the State of Israel,” the IDF adds.

Earlier, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that the IDF would stay in some areas of southern Lebanon beyond day 60 of the ceasefire agreement, which is on Sunday.

Netanyahu said that since Lebanon “has not yet fully enforced” its obligations under the ceasefire, “the phased withdrawal process will continue, in full coordination with the United States.”