Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that if the Lebanese government continues to fail to meet its commitments under the ceasefire agreement, the Israeli military will act through further military action. Mr Katz was speaking at the national Memorial Day ceremony for fallen soldiers at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on Tuesday. He said, the ultimate goal of Israel’s campaign in Lebanon is to disarm Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah and remove the threat from Israel’s northern communities, through a combination of military and political measures. The Israel Defence Force (IDF) today said, the terrorists have violated the ceasefire understandings by operating within the Forward Defence Area, approaching IDF troops and posing an imminent threat to them in two separate incidents in the Bint Jbeil area and Litani. In all incidents, the IDF stated, terrorists were struck and eliminated in order to remove the threat.

Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that negotiations aimed at ending ongoing hostilities do not amount to surrender but rather serve as a means to resolve conflicts. He made the remarks during a meeting at Baabda Palace with a delegation of lawmakers from the Jezzine district and local municipal heads.