Israel's New Military Policy in Lebanon and Gaza Tactics

Israel has begun the first phase of implementing a pilot zones plan, under which the Israeli army is set to withdraw from the Zawtar el-Gharbiyeh area in southern Lebanon. Concurrently, Israel has revealed a new military policy, previously used in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, known as “roof knocking.”

This tactic involves orders given to troops to fire small missiles onto the roofs of buildings or homes targeted for destruction, providing residents with time to evacuate. This policy has previously drawn U.S. criticism over the harm it caused to civilians. Reserve soldiers who released recordings of such orders being given stated that implementing this tactic could undermine successful operations targeting Hezbollah members.

Amidst Israeli threats and new plans, as well as Tel Aviv’s claims of obstacles and Lebanese failures in completing the implementation of the framework agreement, which it says are hindering the continuation of its army’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the expected summit this week between Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump had been postponed.

For more details, refer to LBCI news.