Israeli troops enter Lebanese village, erect earthen barrier overnight

Israeli troops enter Lebanese village, erect earthen barrier overnight Israeli troops infiltrated a Lebanese village placed under the control of Lebanon's army as part of a June agreement, building an earthen barrier there overnight. An AFP correspondent saw the barrier, situated at the village's eastern entrance

Soldiers disarm unexploded ordnance in Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, near where Israeli forces reportedly built an earth barrier.

Israeli forces entered Zawtar al-Gharbiya and built a barrier, violating a June deal meant to transfer control of the Lebanese village to Beirut’s army

The village was one of two designated “pilot zones” under a June agreement between Israel and Lebanon.

Israeli military strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warning to village  Reuters

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New Bases, Razed Villages: How the IDF Is Entrenching Itself Deep Inside Southern Lebanon  Haaretz

The tunnel network was intended not just for surveillance, but also to facilitate attacks on Israeli troops and communities near the Lebanon border.