First Since the New "Ceasefire" Announcement: Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israel Again

Despite the announcement of the new "ceasefire," sirens sounded this morning (Sunday) in Ramot Naftali and Yiftach בעקבות ירי מלבנון לעבר שטח ישראל. According to the reported figures, five projectiles were launched toward the north in the latest barrage; two were intercepted by air defense systems, while the others fell in open areas.

The fire came as Israel continues to make clear that the understandings between the sides are not yet final. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the issue during the cabinet meeting held on Friday and said the ceasefire agreement "has not yet been fully formulated." According to him, Hezbollah opposes the agreement, and therefore, from Israel’s perspective, "at the moment there is no agreement."

Israel’s defense establishment has not yet received instructions to implement any arrangement on the ground, and operational activity in Lebanon is continuing unchanged. Accordingly, the existing restrictions on activity in the Beirut area remain in place.
At the same time, it was reported this morning that IDF forces located a significant bunker used by Hezbollah in the Beaufort compound. The site is described as a large-scale underground complex intended for the terror organization’s use in an emergency. The political leadership was updated on the discovery of the compound.

Against the backdrop of these developments, the IDF is continuing to map Hezbollah’s force deployment in southern Lebanon. The organization’s military wing is divided into several regional brigades, and IDF forces have taken control of areas that had been held by two key brigades: the Nasser Brigade, which is responsible for the eastern sector, and the Aziz Brigade, which is responsible for the western sector.

According to assessments, following the advance of IDF forces, a large portion of the operatives from these brigades withdrew northward. However, some have remained in the area and continue to wage guerrilla warfare against the forces. Among other tactics, explosive drones have been used in operations against the IDF.

Assessments also indicate that many of the operatives who withdrew from southern Lebanon moved into the area controlled by the Badr Brigade, the brigade responsible for the territory north of the Litani River. That brigade is now considered the main force facing IDF troops in the area, and most of the rockets fired toward Israel and toward forces operating inside لبنان are launched from its territory.