# Israel told residents of south Lebanon to stay out of a belt of territory running the length of the border and not to approach the area of the Litani River. The warning entrenches Israel’s grip over southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah. The US-mediated, 10-day ceasefire took effect on Thursday and largely halted the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah but remains fragile. Residents of the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut were warned not to return to their homes yet because of the risk of Israeli attacks.
Israel entrenches hold on south Lebanon, warns residents to stay out