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The Israeli forces shot and killed at least two people and wounded 17 on Monday on the second day of deadly protests in the southern Lebanon, health officials said, as residents have moved from the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollane trying to return to villages . where Israeli soldiers remainS
The arrows came the day after killing 24 people, and more than 130 were injured when Israeli troops Protesters which violated the road blocks placed along the border.
During the reconciliation of the United States on November 27, the forces had to withdraw from the southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah had to move north of the Litani River, about 30 km (20 miles) from the border, until January 26.
While the Lebanese army and the peacekeepers of the United Nations were already located in several villages before the deadline, Israeli forces remain in more than a dozen villages.
The United States and Lebanon announced on Sunday that the deadline for compliance with fire termination conditions has been extended until February 18.
The protests resumed on Monday, especially in the villages on the eastern border, where residents again tried to return home.
Israeli troops opened fire, killing one man in the city of Oadays and wounded seven others in four southern villages, the health ministry said.
The Israeli military accused Hezbollah of pushing people to protest and said the soldiers had fired warning shots when the protesters approached.
In the village of Aitaroun on Monday, dozens of unarmed residents, some flags of Hezbollah, marched hand in hand or ridden motorcycles, escorted by ambulances, bulldozers and tanks of the Lebanese army. They approached the edge of the city, but stopped in Israeli positions, unable to enter.
“We come with our heads, held high and crowned with victory in our village, Aitaroun,” said Salem Marr, head of the municipality, to the Associated Press agency. “Our village is ours and we will return it more beautifully than it was before. We remain. “
The Official State National State News Agency (NNA) has announced that Israel has launched a bomb at the entrance to the southern village of Yarun to deter the residents to continue further.
In the city of Bint Jbeil, the members of Hezbollah gave leaflets with the participation of the killed leader Hassan NasarlaWho was killed in an Israeli air strike in September, saying: “The victory arrived.” Some residents waved flags of Hezbollah.
“They think they scare us with their bullets, but we lived under the bombing, and the bullets do not scare us,” Mona Bases told BINT JBEIL news agency.
Al Jazee's Jazeh Stroker, reporting from Lebanon's capital, said the protests were a showing a challenge from Hezbollah and her supporters.
“Hezbollah was heavily weakened by the war last year, but it was a group message that it was not destroyed and still had an influence in this country,” she said.
NNA announced on Monday that the Lebanese “army reinforcements” had arrived near Mais El-Jabal, a border town where residents had gathered to enter with the military.
The News Agency added that the Israeli forces “open fire in the direction of the Lebanese army” near Mais El-Jabal, although they were not reported victims.
“We waited in a long line for hours, but we couldn't go in,” said Mohammed Chuker, 33 years old at AFP by Mais El-Jabal, noting that Israeli troops were shooting civilians gathered at the entrance of the city periodically.
In Hula, where the health ministry confirmed two injuries, NNA reported that residents were able to enter after the Lebanese army was located in several neighborhoods.
Both sides have traded charges of delay in applying the transaction.
Israel accused the Lebanese army of not having in the region quickly enough, while the Lebanese military accused Israel of suspending its withdrawal, complicating their efforts to deploy.
On Sunday, the Lebanese army confirmed that it had entered several border areas, including Dhayra, Maroun Al-Ras and Aita Al-Shaab.
Some family members who entered the border villages on Sunday discovered the bodies of their relatives. The Israeli attacks died over 4,000 people during the war.
Since the beginning of the cessation of the fire, Israel has been conducting almost daily operations such as the destruction of houses, firing and air attacks in southern Lebanon, accusing Hezbollah of breaching the conditions for termination of fire, trying to move weapons. Lebanon, for his part, has accused Israel of hundreds of disorders of the cessation of fire.
Israeli military spokesman Avichai Adrzi repeated his call for the residents of South Lebanon on Monday to “wait” before returning.
Hilal Hashan, a professor of political science at the American University of Beirut, said he did not expect a revival of great violence.
“Hezbollah no longer wants an additional confrontation with Israel; His goal is to protect his achievements in Lebanon, “he told AFP.
