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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Lebanese army says new post in south came under fire from IDF, troops ordered to shoot back
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Lebanese army vehicles secure the street as residents gather during a visit by Lebanon's prime minister to the southern village of Kfar Kila on February 8, 2026. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)
Lebanon’s army accuses the Israeli military of firing near a position it was setting up in the country’s south, saying it had instructed troops to return fire.
In a statement, the Lebanese army says it was “establishing a new observation post on the southern border” when “the area surrounding the post was subjected to gunfire from the Israeli side.”
“The army command issued orders to reinforce the post, remain there, and return fire.”
There was no immediate comment from the IDF.
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