Lebanon army says Israeli attacks are blocking deployment in south

Lebanon’s army on Sunday condemned ongoing Israeli military activities in the country’s south, saying they were preventing its full deployment under a framework deal reached with Israel last month.

In a statement, the army accused Israeli forces of continuing attacks and violations of current understandings and international law. It said the activities included systematic destruction and bulldozing of homes, bombardment and sweeps with automatic weapons in several southern areas.

The army said the continuation of the attacks was obstructing its full deployment under current agreements and preventing residents from returning to their villages and towns. The source did not include an Israeli response, exact locations, casualty figures or further details on the deployment timetable.