Israeli tank fires at three south Lebanese towns - reports

Israeli tank fire hit three towns along Lebanon's southeast boundary with Israel on Thursday, Lebanese security sources and state media said, a day after a ceasefire barring "offensive military operations" came into force.

Tank fire struck Markaba, Wazzani and Kfarchouba, all of which lie within two kilometres of the Blue Line demarcating the boundary between Lebanon and Israel. One of the security sources said two people were wounded in Markaba.

There was no immediate comment on the tank rounds from Hezbollah or Israel.

Under the ceasefire terms, Israeli forces can take up to 60 days to withdraw from southern Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had instructed the military not to allow residents back to villages near the border.

Lebanon's speaker of parliament, Nabih Berri, the top interlocutor for Lebanon in negotiating the deal, had said on Wednesday that residents could return home.

Reporting by Reuters