Israel intends to impose a “yellow line” in Lebanon to prevent residents from returning to areas under Israeli military control, according to CNN. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Tel Aviv plans to maintain a long-term military presence in southern Lebanon.
This tactic (the yellow line) was previously used in the Gaza Strip, where it delineates an area under Israeli military control as part of a ceasefire agreement, prohibiting residents from entering it.
CNN quoted Israeli military officials as saying that “the yellow line model in Gaza will also be applied in Lebanon, and the Israeli army has already established a line within which it is currently operating.”
They added that Lebanese residents “will not be allowed to return to 55 Lebanese villages located within this area.”
They asserted that the Israeli army is authorized to “continue destroying” what they described as “infrastructure.” Meanwhile, some residents in southern Lebanon have begun returning to their homes as the ceasefire takes effect.
