Israeli army withdraws from Bani Hayyan, Lebanese Army deploys along Litani

Israeli army forces withdrew Friday from the southern town of Bani Hayyan two days after invading it, media reports said.

The Israeli army withdrew from the town towards Markaba, after its forces carried out bulldozing and detonations of houses and roads.

The Bani Hayyan Municipality had said in a statement issued Thursday that contact was lost with an elderly woman who was inside the town during the Israeli forces' incursion. Her fate remains unknown.

In addition, Israeli army forces carried out detonations in Naqoura, southern Lebanon.

UNIFIL forces and the Lebanese Army meanwhile deployed Friday in the valleys located along the Litani River between Deir Siryan, Alman, al-Qusayr, Yohmor al-Shaqif and Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh, based on recommendations from the ceasefire supervision committee.

According to reports, checkpoints and fixed points will be established for the Lebanese Army and UNIFIL at the entrances to the southern Litani sector and the banks of the Litani River from Marjayoun to al-Qasmiyeh.