Israel's navy mentioned Saturday it had established a "Yellow Line" demarcation in southern Lebanon, just like one separating its forces from Hamas-held areas in Gaza, including it had hit a "terrorist cell" working close to its troops alongside the road.Excavators take away rubble from buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes on Thursday as rescuers seek for victims within the metropolis of Tyre, southern Lebanon, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photograph/Bilal Hussein) (AP)"Over the previous 24 hours, IDF forces working south of the Yellow Line in southern Lebanon recognized terrorists who violated the ceasefire understandings and approached the forces from north of the Yellow Line in a fashion that posed an instantaneous menace," it mentioned, referring to such a line for the primary time since a ceasefire got here into impact."With the intention to eradicate the menace...
forces attacked the terrorists in a number of areas," it mentioned, noting that the navy was authorised to behave towards threats."Actions taken in self-defence and to take away fast threats aren't restricted by the ceasefire," it mentioned.In a separate assertion afterward Saturday, the navy mentioned the air power had eradicated a "terrorist cell" working close to troops in southern Lebanon."The IDF eradicated a terrorist cell working in proximity to IDF troopers in southern Lebanon, within the space of the ahead defence line," it mentioned, referring to the Yellow Line.It didn't specify what number of suspected militants have been killed within the airstrike."Moreover, the IDF struck an underground shaft within the space south of the ahead defence line, in addition to Hezbollah terrorists who have been recognized getting into it.
Successful was recognized," it added.Since a ceasefire got here into impact in Gaza on October 10, the Palestinian territory has been cut up by a "Yellow Line", the de facto boundary dividing Gaza into two zones: one below Israeli navy management and one below Hamas management.Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire on Thursday with the intention to negotiate an finish to 6 weeks of conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah.The conflict noticed large Israeli airstrikes throughout Lebanon and likewise a floor invasion within the south.Lebanese authorities say the conflict that started on March 2 has killed practically 2,300 individuals, and precipitated widespread devastation in southern cities and cities similar to Nabatiyeh.Hezbollah halted navy operations after the ceasefire got here into impact, however warned that it was conserving its "finger on the set off" in case Israel violated the truce.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun mentioned on Friday that "direct negotiations" with Israel "are essential", and that the federal government goals to "consolidate a ceasefire, safe the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the occupied southern territories, get better prisoners and tackle excellent border disputes".US President Donald Trump has mentioned Washington had "prohibited" Israel from bombing Lebanon following the ceasefire deal, and the US would work with Lebanon to "take care of" Hezbollah.However Israel has not "but completed the job" on Hezbollah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned, vowing to press on with the Lebanese militant group's "dismantling" simply hours after the truce got here into impact.
