IDF advances eastward in southern Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces are conducting a new eastward advance in southern Lebanon, pushing beyond a previously established ceasefire buffer line. The operation involves two main axes: one moving north from Chebaa toward Ain Aata along the eastern ridgeline near Mount Hermon, and another previously reported push from Qouzah. The Chebaa advance is a deliberate penetration into ceasefire-protected territory, with forces moving through exposed mountainous terrain in a bid to tighten Israel's grip on the eastern flank near the Syrian border.