Israeli forces have maintained and gradually expanded operations in southern Lebanon’s security zone since a U.S.-brokered truce with Hezbollah took effect earlier in 2026, with recent activity concentrated in the Tyre district. In early September, troops and armored vehicles crossed the self-declared “yellow line” into villages such as Al Mansouri, conducting demolitions, strikes on Lebanese army equipment, and tunnel-clearing near ridges like Ali al-Taher roughly six miles from the border. These moves followed earlier June airstrikes and evacuation orders targeting Tyre city itself amid claims of Hezbollah infrastructure. Ongoing clashes, Lebanese army deployment attempts, and diplomatic efforts to enforce withdrawal shape trader views on whether ground forces will enter the city proper before any resolution deadline.