The deployment of Israeli troops suggests that the country is inevitably approaching an invasion of its neighbor Lebanon – said an anonymous American official in an interview with Reuters.
The fact is that Israeli decision-makers have closed areas around three kibbutzim: Metula, Misgaw Am i Kfar Giladi. They are all located in the north of the country, on the border with Lebanon. The area was announced closed military zone with an entry ban.
Press agencies report that the Lebanese side responded to the real threat of an attack. Beirut withdrew some troops from the south of the country, changing the location of troops.
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This will be “an important factor influencing the change in the security situation” in the region, which will allow “the completion of the mission to restore security in the north” and the return of people evacuated from these areas – added the politician.
American media report that Tel Aviv pre-empted it Washington about the planned action in southern Lebanon.
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