Jerusalem, April 18: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday that it has lifted restrictions imposed due to the ongoing conflict with Iran and Lebanon. These restrictions were removed following the initiation of a ceasefire in Lebanon.
The new regulations took effect at 4 PM (Israel time) on Friday. There are now no limits on gatherings in most areas of the country. However, regions near the northern border with Lebanon will still have a cap of 1,000 people until Saturday evening.
With the lifting of these restrictions, schools, cultural events, and sports activities can now proceed without hindrance in most locations.
According to the Xinhua news agency, a ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect at midnight on Thursday and Friday. This agreement was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and aims to halt the violence that has persisted for over a month between Israel and Hezbollah, resulting in the deaths of more than 2,000 people.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Friday that despite the ceasefire, the Israeli military will maintain control over all areas it has “cleared and taken control of.” He clarified that military operations against Hezbollah are not completely over.
Katz mentioned that the ground operations and attacks in Lebanon have yielded “significant results,” but emphasized that the work is not finished.
He reiterated that disarming Hezbollah, whether through military or political means, remains the primary objective of this campaign.
Earlier, IDF spokesperson Avichai Adraee warned residents of southern Lebanon on the social media platform X not to return to areas south of the Litani River. He stated that Israeli forces are still present there due to ongoing Hezbollah activities.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that during the ceasefire, Israel will maintain a security zone extending ten kilometers into southern Lebanon.
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