Overview
- The Lebanese army said it established a state monopoly on arms south of the Litani River, excluding five hilltop positions it says remain under Israeli occupation.
- The military reported ongoing work to clear unexploded ordnance and tunnels and said it will outline subsequent phases that extend the effort toward the Awali River.
- Israel carried out new strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon this week, including leveling a building near Sidon and killing two people in Kfar Dunin, according to Lebanese media and the AP.
- The ceasefire monitoring committee with the US, France, Israel, Lebanon and UNIFIL convened its first meeting of the year as UNIFIL reported more than 10,000 Israeli violations since the truce.
- Hezbollah says it cooperated in the south but rejects disarmament north of the Litani until Israel halts attacks and withdraws, while Israeli media reported Netanyahu told ministers the US gave a green light for action, a claim not independently confirmed.