According to breaking news, there are hot developments in the region after Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed in the air strikes on Beirut. The Israeli army also launched an attack on the Mercayun Plain, Abl al-Saki, Hiyam and Kefr Kila regions in southern Lebanon. As a result of the attack, smoke rose from the area. On the other hand, the Israeli army announced that it declared three settlements on the Lebanese border as “military forbidden zones” and entry to them was prohibited.
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ISRAELIAN PRESS ANNOUNCED: LAND OPERATION HAS STARTED
In the statement made by the Israeli army spokesman, Metula (Matalla) at the zero point of the Lebanese border line and the surrounding Misgav Am and Kfar Giladi settlements were declared a “closed military zone”. It was announced that entry to these areas is prohibited. The Israeli press announced that the ground operation against Lebanon had begun.
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LEBANON ARMY WITHDRAWED
It was reported that the Lebanese army abandoned its positions close to the Israeli border and retreated a few kilometers from the border.
According to information obtained from eyewitnesses in the region, Lebanese army troops evacuated some points along the border and withdrew.
There has been no statement from the Lebanese authorities yet regarding the issue.
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THEY INFORMED THE USA
US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller announced that Israel informed the US about a series of limited land operations it is planning in Lebanon. Israel, on the other hand, declared many areas on the Lebanese border as military zones.
Israel is preparing for a land operation against Lebanon. US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller announced that Israel informed the US about a series of limited land operations it is planning in Lebanon. “We’ve had discussions with them about these operations, but I’ll let them talk about their timing and purpose,” Miller said in a statement. They gave us information about a number of operations. “Right now they have told us that these are limited operations focusing on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border, but we are having ongoing discussions on this issue,” he said.
Miller also called on both sides not to take steps that escalate tensions and to accept a ceasefire.
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USA SENDS REINFORCEMENTS TO THE MIDDLE EAST
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced that it will send warplanes and several thousand reinforcement soldiers to the Middle East “to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader regional war” to its existing forces stationed in the region.
“The Department of Defense is taking steps to further strengthen the force posture of U.S. forces in the Middle East to deter aggression in the region and reduce the risk of a broader regional war,” said Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh. he said.
Stating that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier fleet, which is in rotation and is in the region, has been instructed to remain in place, Singh also added that in addition to the existing military presence to strengthen air defense, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16, A-10 and F-22 warplanes and aircraft to support them. He stated that “several thousand” personnel would be sent. Singh also shared the information that the Pentagon’s level of preparation for the deployment of US military units in the region has been increased in order to further increase its preparations to respond to various possibilities.