Defense·20.04.2026ملخص الذكاء الاصطناعي IDF Warns 55 Southern Lebanon Settlements Not to Return Home Amid Ceasefire
The Israel Defense Forces has warned residents of 55 settlements in southern Lebanon against returning to their homes during the fragile ceasefire, citing ongoing Hezbollah terrorist activity. The IDF remains deployed in its positions and published an Arabic-language map showing prohibited areas from four to ten kilometers from the Lebanese-Israeli border, including the Litani River area. A 10-day ceasefire took effect on April 17, signed by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with US mediation.