Israel will not withdraw: What will the Lebanese state do and, above all, Hezbollah?
Reacting to Netanyahu's announcement, the party stated that if Tel Aviv did not meet Sunday's deadline, "it would be a blatant violation of the agreement."
A photo released by the Israeli army on Jan. 16, 2025, shows a soldier from the 11th Brigade operating in southern Lebanon. (Credit: AFP)
The Israelis have finally come clean. On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the gradual withdrawal of troops from southern Lebanon would continue beyond the 60 days stipulated in the cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah, claiming that Beirut had not "fully" honored its commitments. Lebanese authorities have not immediately responded to Israel's announcement.The agreement, which took effect on Nov. 27 and ended more than two months of warfare, states that the Lebanese Army must be deployed alongside U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, from where the Israeli army must withdraw over 60 days, the final day being this Sunday. However, the Israeli army evacuated the entire coastal region of southern Lebanon, but it still occupies areas further east. "The cease-fire agreement has not been fully implemented by Lebanon,...
The Israelis have finally come clean. On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the gradual withdrawal of troops from southern Lebanon would continue beyond the 60 days stipulated in the cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah, claiming that Beirut had not "fully" honored its commitments. Lebanese authorities have not immediately responded to Israel's announcement.The agreement, which took effect on Nov. 27 and ended more than two months of warfare, states that the Lebanese Army must be deployed alongside U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, from where the Israeli army must withdraw over 60 days, the final day being this Sunday. However, the Israeli army evacuated the entire coastal region of southern Lebanon, but it still occupies areas further east. "The cease-fire agreement has not been fully implemented by...
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