UNIFIL vehicles pass in front of the rubble of buildings in the village of Yarine, in southern Lebanon, on Feb. 9, 2025. (Credit: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP)
Just days before the Feb. 18 deadline for its withdrawal from Lebanon, Israel is showing no signs it's ready to leave. Israeli news outlets leaked reports of a potential postponement, unofficially confirmed Wednesday by Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, on his X account.Meanwhile, Israeli fighter jets broke the sound barrier over all of Lebanon for the first time since the cease-fire in November, a reminder of its air superiority. The move comes as Hezbollah supporters prepare to gather on Feb. 23 in Beirut for the funeral of their assassinated leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Originally planned for after the Israeli withdrawal — if it takes place.Israel continues to violate the cease-fire in southern Lebanon and is still trying to maintain a military presence at key positions as a means to control security...
Just days before the Feb. 18 deadline for its withdrawal from Lebanon, Israel is showing no signs it's ready to leave. Israeli news outlets leaked reports of a potential postponement, unofficially confirmed Wednesday by Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, on his X account.Meanwhile, Israeli fighter jets broke the sound barrier over all of Lebanon for the first time since the cease-fire in November, a reminder of its air superiority. The move comes as Hezbollah supporters prepare to gather on Feb. 23 in Beirut for the funeral of their assassinated leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Originally planned for after the Israeli withdrawal — if it takes place.Israel continues to violate the cease-fire in southern Lebanon and is still trying to maintain a military presence at key positions as a means to control security...
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