Three Lebanese soldiers, Brig Gen Wissam Sabra, Capt Elie Khoury, and Hussein Ghozal, were killed in an Israeli strike while conducting routine operations. A senior military source stated the patrol was beyond the designated "yellow line," contradicting Israel's assertion that the area was an active combat zone requiring coordination. This incident raises questions about the Lebanese army's role and mandate amidst Israel's occupation of a six-kilometer strip and ongoing pressure concerning Hezbollah's disarmament. The attack, denounced by President Joseph Aoun as a "flagrant violation," occurred despite an existing conditional truce and the planned implementation of army-controlled "pilot zones."