Netanyahu orders halt to military operations in Lebanon
Artillery strikes on Ali Taher continue despite Netanyahu's order to cease operations in southern Lebanon.

Artillery strikes on Ali Taher continue despite Netanyahu's order to cease operations in southern Lebanon.

A new report from DDGeopolitics confirms the existing report from Al-Haq News that Netanyahu ordered a halt to military operations, adding the detail that forces are to keep their positions.
Added context: reports now specify that the order follows Iranian pressure, as Iran demands full withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
New source confirming Netanyahu and Katz jointly ordered ceasefire, adding detail that forces remain in controlled areas.
IDF has ceased fire but will not withdraw from current areas of control, as reported by N12.
New reporting specifies that the order came exactly one hour after Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a direct temporal link between the two events.
IDF officials tell Channel 12 that despite the reported halt order, policy is unchanged and they retain full operational freedom, having struck 300+ targets and killed ~100 Hezbollah operatives in two days.
Israeli media now report that Netanyahu has specifically instructed the IDF to hold fire across Lebanon, adding specificity to the earlier reported operational halt order.
Artillery bombardment on Ali Taher continues despite Netanyahu's order to cease operations in southern Lebanon, indicating a possible breakdown in command or delayed implementation.