IDF raises flag in heart of Mais al-Jabal

Israeli forces have raised the Israeli flag in the heart of the Kasbah in the Lebanese border town of Mais al-Jabal (Meiss El Jabal). The symbolic act, carried out by soldiers from Battalion 450, asserts Israeli military presence in the contested area. This follows earlier reports of the IDF demolishing parts of the village and raising a flag on its outskirts, indicating a consolidation of control. The move is a provocative gesture amid the ongoing cross-border conflict with Hezbollah.