Lebanese army withdraws from positions on Israeli border - Media
Illustrative photo: Lebanese army retreats from the border with Israel (flickr by brightside-photography)
The Lebanese army is reportedly withdrawing from positions along the border with Israel. This information has not yet been confirmed, according to Reuters and CNN.
Reuters reports that local residents and a source in the security forces are delivering information about the Lebanese army's retreat.
A representative of the Lebanese army neither confirmed nor denied these reports.
Additionally, another source indicated that after the withdrawal, Lebanese troops were positioned at least five kilometers away from the border.
A source of CNN within the security services stated that the Lebanese army evacuated observation posts along the Israel border, moving soldiers to barracks in nearby villages.
The Al Arabiya TV channel posted on Twitter that Israeli tanks had allegedly crossed the border into Lebanon and were spotted in the village of Ramish.
However, a few minutes later, the channel deleted that post.
Background
Today, September 30, several Western media outlets reported that Israel may start an invasion of Lebanon as part of its war with Hezbollah.
According to the WSJ, the Israeli invasion could start as early as this week.
Moreover, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller mentioned that Israel had informed the US about a limited ground operation on Lebanese territory, but did not provide further details.
Such an Israeli invasion could occur following the IDF's elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, who was killed in an airstrike.
