The IDF has established a Forward Defense Line in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Sunday, publishing a map of the new line on Telegram.
"Five divisions, alongside Israeli Navy forces, are operating simultaneously south of the Forward Defense Line in southern Lebanon in order to dismantle Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites and to prevent direct threats to communities in northern Israel," the IDF said.
The announcement follows IDF action on Saturday in which several sites in southern Lebanon were targeted, with the military saying that the presence of Hezbollah operatives there was a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Lebanese media reported that Hezbollah saw the IDF attacks as a breach of the ceasefire agreement, with the terror group planning to notify Iran of the perceived violation.
In addition, US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Friday that he had prohibited any attacks by Israel against Lebanese targets.
"Israel is prohibited from bombing Lebanon any longer,” said Trump, also confirming last week that the US will work with Lebanon separately to "deal with the Hezbollah situation in an appropriate manner.”
Later on Saturday, the IDF announced that over 250 terrorists were killed and over 1,000 weapons and munitions were located and destroyed south of the Forward Defense Line.
IDF to continue attacking Hezbollah
The IDF said on Friday that it will continue to attack Hezbollah terrorists in the southern part of the country unless it surrenders.
The statement was the first aggressive interpretation by a senior Israeli official of the ceasefire's limits.
In addition, the military has been officially and unequivocally committed to remaining in southern Lebanon indefinitely, regarding the Litani River as the new security line with Hezbollah, unless the terror group agrees to disarm, according to IDF sources.
Yonah Jeremy Bob and Tobias Holcman contributed to this report.