Israeli forces have withdrawn at dawn today from several towns and villages they had occupied in the south of the country and are maintaining a presence at five points along the Israel-Lebanon border, Al Jazeera reports citing Lebanese National News Agency (NNA).

The Israeli troops pulled out from Yaroun, Maroun al-Ras, Blida, Meiss el-Jabal, Hula, Markaba, Odaisseh, Kfar Kila, and Wazzani.

Lebanese soldiers and UNIFIL forces have deployed to the “liberated towns”, while engineers and municipal workers are now removing earthen barriers and clearing unexploded ordnance and shells.

Lebanese officials are calling on residents not to enter their villages until the army can survey the areas the Israeli military has left.

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