The five 'strategic' hills occupied by Israel in south Lebanon

Israel was supposed to fully withdraw from Lebanon under a ceasefire reached in late November after more than a year of fighting. Israeli forces withdrew from villages in southern Lebanon but stayed in five "strategic" overlook locations along the border inside Lebanon.

The Israeli army also continued to carry out strikes against what it says are militant targets and Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that Israeli troops will stay "indefinitely" in "security zones" in Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and Syria.

Israel says it needs to hold on to these zones to prevent attacks, but the takeovers appear to meet the dictionary definition of military occupation.

This digital embed map shows the border region between Lebanon and Israel and locates the five positions the Israeli military is still occupying in Labbouneh/Alma al-Shaab (Tyre district), Jabal Blat (Bint Jbeil district), Jal al-Deir (Bint Jbeil district), Markaba/Houla (Marjayoun district) and the Hamames Hill in Khiam (Marjayoun district).