16 April 2026, 8:49 pm
Israeli troops will remain deployed to southern Lebanon amid the upcoming 10-day ceasefire with Hezbollah.
An Israeli official tells the Ynet news site that “our forces will remain deep inside Lebanese territory” and that the IDF will act against any threat, similar to the arrangement in the November 2024 ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israel continued to strike Hezbollah operatives it said were violating the truce.
“As in Gaza and as in Lebanon before Operation Roaring Lion, we will act not only against danger but also against an emerging threat and strike it immediately,” the official is quoted as saying.
The official adds that “if in the next 10 days the Lebanese government does not take practical action to dismantle Hezbollah, we will do so with great force immediately afterward.”
The IDF is currently stationed several kilometers deep inside southern Lebanon amid a ground offensive against Hezbollah.
So far, there has been no official statement from Israeli officials or the military on the ceasefire and its terms.
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