The Israeli army withdrew from Nakura, which it had occupied in Lebanon.

The Israeli army has withdrawn from another town it occupied in southern Lebanon.

THE LEBANESE ARMY HAS STARTED TO DEPLOY

In a statement from the Lebanese army, it was noted that units of the Lebanese armed forces have begun to deploy in the town of Nakura, which is part of the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). It was stated that the deployment of the Lebanese army in Nakura, where the Israeli army has withdrawn, will be completed in the next phase. It was reported that the Lebanese army will carry out unexploded ordnance clearance operations in Nakura, and the public was urged to "stay away from the area."

THE NUMBER OF TOWNS FROM WHICH THE ISRAELI ARMY HAS WITHDRAWN HAS INCREASED TO 3

Thus, the number of towns from which the Israeli army has withdrawn in southern Lebanon under the ceasefire agreement reached on November 27, 2024, has increased to 3. The Israeli army had also withdrawn from the towns of Al-Hiyam and Shebaa, which it occupied in southern Lebanon. After the withdrawal of the Israeli army, the bodies of 31 people were found in Hiyam, in areas that had been targeted by attacks.

LEBANON-ISRAEL CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT

The ceasefire agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel came into effect on November 27, 2024, at 04:00 local time (05:00 TRT). The second article of the agreement states, "The Lebanese government will prevent Hezbollah or any other armed groups located in Lebanese territory from conducting any operations against Israel, and Israel will not carry out any military attacks against civilian, military, or state targets in Lebanon by land, sea, or air." According to the agreement, the Lebanese army is expected to gradually deploy to the areas occupied by Israel in southern Lebanon within 60 days. However, the Israeli army continues to frequently violate the ceasefire.