Putting a strap around the lower control arms should be OK. The control arms transmit the forward motion to the car, so a small tug to the rear will be no problem.
There are also key shaped slots in the bottom of the frame rails that can accept a tow connector. One tow operator used those to get my car up on the flatbed from the front.
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