Israel pulls out of Lebanese villages

ISRAELI forces yesterday withdrew from five villages in southern Lebanon and UN troops set up new checkpoints as Lebanese troops rolled into the area.

A UNIFIL statement said the villages Israeli troops withdrew from included Beit Lif, al-Qawzah, Dibel, Ein Ibel and Mhaibeb, all located in the southeast corner of Lebanon near the larger town of Bint Jbail.

“The Unifil Ghanaian Battalion established seven new checkpoints and carried out intensive patrolling in the area, confirming that IDF were no longer present there,” Unifil said.