After criticism over restrictions on Israeli forces in Lebanon, a senior political official told Channel 14 on Monday that the political leadership is working to change the situation.
1+The senior official said the political establishment will coordinate directly with military command tonight to ensure cabinet directives are sharpened and understood down to the last soldier in the field. According to the clarification, rules of engagement will be redefined clearly and bindingly. Troops will be authorized to strike any terrorist identified within what’s defined as the “yellow zone.”
The official also clarified that the new directives allow troops to respond even beyond the boundaries of that zone in any case where a clear threat to Israeli forces is identified.
1+Last week, the IDF published a map of the security zone in southern Lebanon where Israeli forces are operating as part of the military campaign. According to the IDF, forces are deployed in a security zone extending up to 10 kilometers inside Lebanese territory.