'Israel' continues to violate ceasefire in Lebanon, kidnaps farmers
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In the latest Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, the IOF arrested farmers after they invaded the town of Tallousa and bombed the Shebaa Heights.
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Footage of Israeli tanks invading the Lebanese town of Tallousa in southern Lebanon on January 20, 2025. (Social Media)
The Israeli occupation continues to breach the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, with its forces abducting three farmers working in fields between al-Wazzani and Ain Arab, near the border with occupied Palestine.
A Lebanese army unit comprising seven armored vehicles retreated from its planned entry into the town of Tallousa after encountering an earthen berm and discovering that occupation forces had advanced into the town on Monday.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in southern Lebanon reported that a Merkava tank blocked the Wadi al-Saluqi road leading to Tallousa and Bani Hayyan and raised the earthen barrier.
The occupation also targeted the al-Sadana area in the Shebaa Heights with artillery shelling, as our correspondent reported.
تراجعت قوة من الجيش اللبناني مؤلفة من سبع آليات مدرعة بعد أن كان مقرراً أن تدخل بلدة طلوسة، لكنّها فوجئت بساتر ترابي وبقوات الاحتلال المتوغّلة داخل بلدة طلوسة.#الميادين_لبنان #لبنان pic.twitter.com/qs6lgymVxv
— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) January 20, 2025
This development coincides with the Lebanese army's ongoing deployment in the towns of Ain Ebel, Debel, and Rmeish in the western sector of southern Lebanon, as well as the towns of Bint Jbeil and Ainatha in the central sector, following the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces.
In a statement, the Army said this operation is being conducted in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Quintet Committee supervising the ceasefire agreement mechanism.
"دبابة ميركافا إسرائيلية تقطع الطريق في وادي السلوقي الى بلدتي بني حيان وطلوسة"
— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) January 20, 2025
مراسلو #الميادين فاطمة فتوني #لبنان #الميادين_لبنان @ftounifatima pic.twitter.com/sytQ4KCKPY
It added that specialized units are carrying out engineering surveys, clearing roads, removing debris, and addressing unexploded ordnance and suspicious objects left behind by the Israeli occupation military.
On the political front, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the occupation, following his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday, to withdraw from southern Lebanon by January 26, the deadline for implementing the terms of the ceasefire agreed upon in November 2024, warning against ongoing violations.
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking from the Lebanese presidential palace on Friday, emphasized the necessity of the complete withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces.
