Israeli forces shoot, kill Lebanese residents returning south

Israel refuses to comply with the 60-day deadline to withdraw troops from Lebanese territory.

Israeli forces opened fire on Lebanese people returning to their homes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing at least 22 people and injuring 124 others. Lebanese residents attempted to return to their villages in defiance of Israeli military orders on the day a deadline for the Israeli military to withdraw from Lebanese territory expired. Israel said on Friday that it would keep its forces in the south beyond the deadline set under a US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah. The Israeli government accused Lebanon of not yet fully enforcing the terms of the agreement, requiring the disarmament of Hezbollah in the south and the deployment of the Lebanese army in the area. The agreement, which ended a year of clashes and months of war between the two sides, also stipulated that Hezbollah must retreat to the north of Lebanon’s Litani River. Israel said it needed more time to complete its withdrawal and that it would not be leaving Lebanon yet, prompting Lebanese residents to march towards their occupied towns and villages. Israel has also been accused of committing hundreds of ceasefire violations during the 60-day period, including regular air strikes on southern Lebanon and the continued use of drones in the country. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, said that soldiers on Sunday “opened fire to deter and remove threats in several areas where suspects were spotted approaching” but did not provide evidence of threats. Several Lebanese people were also abducted by Israeli soldiers, namely in the southern town of Houla. Defying Israeli orders, Lebanese people stood in front of Israeli tanks and soldiers, telling them to leave Lebanese territory.

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