Overview
- On Sunday IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited Northern Command, conducted a situational assessment and approved plans to keep operations running in the southern Lebanon security zone.
- Zamir said the military will honor the ceasefire framework signed in Washington but stressed the deal is a test of both sides and that troops will remain on high alert.
- He said forces from the 36th Division and the Commando Brigade retain control of key terrain such as the Beaufort Ridge and are equipped to degrade enemy capabilities if needed.
- Arab media reports say the Lebanese army will begin deploying to two pilot towns as U.S. observers led by CENTCOM personnel supervise handovers that are central to the framework’s phased implementation.
- The agreement’s future hinges on verified disarmament, the Lebanese army’s capacity, and Hezbollah’s acceptance, and failure of verification could quickly lead to renewed strikes and wider escalation that would affect civilians on both sides.