Israel-Lebanon border

"Returning home and beginning the school year, even in the shadow of war, is a source of pride," Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo said, "it is a testament to strength, steadfastness, and an unbreakable spirit.

Graham described Lebanon’s announcement that disarming Hezbollah is a “national goal” as an important first step – but warned that words must be followed by action.

The Lebanese government and army are expected to finalize, by next week, an implementation plan for its decision to disarm Hezbollah.

The IDF took Abu-Hussein for comprehensive tests at a hospital, after which he will meet his family.

Old-timers recall the peaceful border from 1948 through the 1970s, when Israeli farmers worked lands inside Lebanon, and one-third of Western Galilee hospital’s ophthalmology patients were Lebanese.

Under phase 1 of the plan, the Lebanese government would issue a decision committing to Hezbollah's disarmament by the end of the year, and Israel would cease military operations in Lebanon.

Part of the increase is from IDF having Hezbollah on the run since the November 2024 ceasefire, with no Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon and no rockets fired at Israel since December.

Today, less than half of the displaced residents have returned home. PTSD has surged 33% among residents, with children and parents bearing profound emotional wounds.

The initiative is modeled on similar towers Britain has installed along Lebanon's border with Syria over the past decade.

The IDF struck Jamoul's position because his activities in southern Lebanon violate the ceasefire agreement between it and Israel.