Rudolph Haykal, the new commander of the Lebanese army, appointed Brigadier General Nicolas Tabet (in the picture) on March 14 as the new commander of the geographical area extending from the border with Israel to the Litani River – “Area 1701“. Will Thabet’s appointment contribute to the enforcement of the ceasefire agreement and the prevention of the renewal and rehabilitation of Hezbollah’s activities and infrastructure in this area? Will Thabet succeed in removing from their position’s unit commanders, officers, and Shiite soldiers who collaborate with Hezbollah? Haykal and Tabet, with the backing of the Lebanese president, must ensure that there are no Shiite commanders in this area. In the past 24 hours, the IDF carried out strikes against Hezbollah activities and operatives in three different locations south of the Litani River: Borj El Mlouk, Yater, and Meiss El Jabal. As of today, based on the frequency of IDF strikes south of the Litani, it appears that the Lebanese army is not succeeding in fulfilling its mission, to say the least.
