Despite the ceasefire and the framework agreement signed last week, Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon continue. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that 2 people were killed and 3 wounded in attacks over the last 24 hours.
The ministry announced that the total death toll from the attacks, which have continued from March 2 to July 4, has risen to 4,303, and the number of wounded to 12,202.
Justice Minister stresses full withdrawal
In an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde, the Lebanese Justice Minister stressed that his country "will not give up an inch of its territory," and emphasized that the framework agreement clearly stipulates Israel's full withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
Israeli media: Trump asked for operation to be postponed
Israeli Channel 15, citing sources, claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu postponed a planned military operation in the Ali al-Tahir area of southern Lebanon at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump.
According to the channel, Trump asked Netanyahu not to escalate the situation in Lebanon at this stage to avoid affecting his contacts with Iran.
MP warns of "crossing gates"
Independent Lebanese MP Melhem Halef drew attention to the seriousness of reports that the Israeli army is establishing crossing gates in occupied Lebanese territory. Halef described this step as a clear violation of Lebanese sovereignty and a fundamental breach of the framework agreement.
The National News Agency had reported on Wednesday that the Israeli army set up crossing gates between the security strip referred to as the "yellow zone," the border area, and south of the Litani River, but did not provide details on their number or locations.
The term "yellow line" refers to a security strip imposed by Israel during its recent attacks, extending up to 10 kilometers inside Lebanese territory at some points.
In a written statement, Halef said that the establishment of these gates is a dangerous attempt to create a fait accompli with the occupying power, and that it violates the UN Charter, international law, and resolutions of international legitimacy.
Calling on the Lebanese state to immediately file an official objection and demand that UNIFIL monitor and document these violations and transmit them to the UN, Halef stressed that any unilateral change carried out under occupation undermines the foundations of international law and increases threats to international peace and security.
Framework agreement and Hezbollah's reaction
The framework agreement signed on June 26, 2026, under U.S. mediation between Beirut and Tel Aviv, stipulates Israel's phased full withdrawal from Lebanese territory. The withdrawal is planned to begin from two unnamed pilot areas.
Under the agreement, the withdrawal will be carried out simultaneously with the Lebanese army assuming full security responsibility in the vacated areas and the disarmament of all non-state armed groups (particularly Hezbollah). However, no clear timetable has been set for the completion of the withdrawal.
While Lebanese authorities view the agreement as a first step toward restoring the state's sovereignty over all its territory and ensuring the return of the displaced, Hezbollah rejected it, describing it as "null and void" and "humiliating." Hezbollah considered the linking of Israel's withdrawal to its own disarmament as crossing red lines. This stance led Hezbollah supporters to stage protests and block roads in Beirut.
Israel occupies areas in southern Lebanon, some of which it has held for decades. Having taken control of new areas in the 2023-2024 war, Israel advanced more than 10 kilometers into Lebanese territory during the current attacks, marking its deepest advance since the withdrawal in 2000.
