Lebanon's Army prepared to defend borders Amidst rising tensions with Israel

Lebanon's armed forces have positioned themselves along the southern borders with Israel, declaring their readiness to counter any Israeli aggression "within their capabilities."

The statement was issued by the Lebanese army's press service, Caliber.Az reports.

“Our forces are located throughout our homeland, including the southern borders. We are ready to defend our land within our capabilities,” the statement affirmed, emphasizing the army's commitment to national defence.

In addition to their military readiness, the army command expressed optimism regarding ongoing diplomatic ceasefire talks, hoping for a constructive resolution to the current tensions.

Israel launched an intense wave of air raids on southern Lebanon on October 7, with 100 aircraft targeting about 120 sites in the space of an hour, according to the country’s military.

An IDF Arabic spokesperson issued an urgent warning to Lebanese civilians to avoid being on the beach or on boats on the coast from the Awali River southward until further notice.

The wave of strikes came as Israelis marked the anniversary of last year’s 7 October attacks by Hamas, the trigger for a year of escalating war in the region.

The IDF also announced that it had designated a new closed military zone in northern Israel, the fourth closed area since the ground invasion started, running eastward from the Mediterranean coast.

By Vafa Guliyeva