The Israeli army has prevented residents of many villages in southern Lebanon from returning to their homes until further notice.
A spokesman for the Israeli army announced through X in Arabic that the army did not want the country's people to be at risk of being targeted.
He listed more than 60 villages near the Israeli border that are part of the restricted area that Lebanese people are currently not allowed to enter.
The bitterly negotiated cease-fire agreement includes a provision for Hezbollah to withdraw from the Litani River, about 30 kilometers north of the Israel-Lebanon border, in accordance with a UN resolution.
The areas in the restricted area are all on or south of the Litani River. Until this morning, access to the entire area south of the river was restricted for 14 hours. Now, access is no longer restricted to all areas there.
Israeli ground forces must withdraw from Lebanon step by step within 60 days. However, the army says that it is currently working in the south of the neighboring country to take action against the violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Fierce fighting between Hezbollah and Israel ended with the start of a ceasefire agreement on Wednesday morning. However, there are still isolated incidents.
Thousands of Lebanese left their homes headed for southern cities after the ceasefire began.
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