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Report: IDF Forced to Hold Fire in South Lebanon Despite Claims of Freedom to Act
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By דסק החדשות C14
First reported by Ynet · Jun 20, 2026
What happened
Israeli forces in southern Lebanon have reportedly been ordered to hold fire, despite prior claims that they had no operational limits. Soldiers say the restriction is preventing responses to identified threats and delaying the destruction of terror infrastructure.
- 01Netanyahu and Katz reportedly ordered the IDF to stop firing in southern Lebanon.
- 02The order applies even inside the Yellow Line area, not just beyond it.
- 03Soldiers say they saw terrorists but were not allowed to open fire.
- 04Several newly exposed underground terror sites still await approval for destruction.
- 05Families say Netanyahu, Katz, and Eyal Zamir bear responsibility for the danger.
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