Israeli Army Strikes Armed Personnel in Multiple Areas of Lebanon, Claims "Not Bound by Ceasefire Restrictions"
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, April 18 (Reporter Pang Xinyi, Wang Zhuolun) The Israel Defense Forces said on the evening of the 18th that the IDF struck an armed group near the "frontline" in southern Lebanon, stating that such actions are "not restricted by the ceasefire."
The IDF claimed that the armed group "violated the ceasefire agreement" by approaching IDF soldiers carrying out missions south of the "frontline," posing a "threat" to the IDF. The IDF subsequently launched airstrikes, killing these armed personnel. On the same day, the IDF also attacked an underground shaft south of the "frontline," killing Hezbollah militants who were entering the shaft.
The IDF stated that its actions were carried out based on political directives, and that "actions taken for self-defense and to eliminate imminent threats are not restricted by the ceasefire."
In another statement on the same day, the IDF said that it had conducted strikes against armed personnel in multiple areas of southern Lebanon over the past day.
On the 16th, U.S. President Trump announced in a post that Lebanon and Israel would observe a ceasefire for 10 days. The ceasefire took effect at midnight local time on the 17th.
Israeli Defense Forces conducted airstrikes against armed groups in southern Lebanon on April 18, 2023, claiming these actions are not restricted by ceasefire agreements. The IDF stated that the armed group posed a threat to their soldiers and that the strikes resulted in multiple fatalities. Additionally, the IDF targeted a subterranean shaft used by Hezbollah fighters, asserting that their operations were in self-defense.
- Israeli Defense Forces struck an armed group near the 'frontline' in southern Lebanon.
- The IDF claims the armed group violated ceasefire agreements.
- Airstrikes resulted in the deaths of armed personnel.
- The IDF attacked a subterranean shaft used by Hezbollah fighters.
- The actions were described as self-defense and not bound by ceasefire restrictions.