Jerusalem: Israel’s military said on Saturday it has set a “Yellow Line” boundary in southern Lebanon, like Gaza’s, targeting militants approaching its troops as it expands the ground invasion amid escalating tensions along the volatile frontier, AFP reported.
“Over the past 24 hours, IDF forces operating south of the Yellow Line in southern Lebanon identified terrorists who violated the cease-fire understandings and approached the forces from north of the Yellow Line in a manner that posed an immediate threat,” the military said, introducing the term since the truce began.
“Immediately after identification and in order to eliminate the threat… forces attacked the terrorists in several areas in southern Lebanon,” it added, stressing authority to act against dangers under the cease-fire.
Ceasefire Roots And Gaza Parallel
Since the Gaza ceasefire on October 10, a “Yellow Line” has split the enclave into Israeli-controlled and Hamas-held areas, serving as a de facto buffer to manage ongoing hostilities.
Israel and Lebanon struck a 10-day truce on Thursday to negotiate ending six weeks of intense war with Iran-backed Hezbollah — ignited by cross-border exchanges — marked by heavy Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon and a southern ground invasion. Lebanese reports tally nearly 2,300 deaths since March 2, with vast damage in towns like Nabatiyeh, displacing thousands and straining the fragile economy.
Hezbollah suspended actions post-truce but warned of keeping its “finger on the trigger” against Israeli violations, signalling readiness to resume rocket fire if provoked.
Diplomatic Push And Israeli Vows
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that “direct negotiations” with Israel “are crucial”, with goals to “consolidate a ceasefire, secure the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the occupied southern territories, recover prisoners, and address outstanding border disputes” dating back decades.
US President Donald Trump stated America had “prohibited” Israel from bombing Lebanon after the deal, vowing to aid Lebanon in “deal[ing] with” Hezbollah through diplomatic and security channels.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu countered that the country has not “yet finished the job” on Hezbollah, pledging hours post-truce to pursue the group’s “dismantling,” raising fears of truce collapse amid broader regional proxy conflicts.
