What can Lebanon do if Israel does not withdraw from the south?
Aside from diplomatic pressure, the government can only file complaints with international bodies.
L'Orient Le Jour / By Jeanine JALKH,
14 February 2025 11:38
A Lebanese soldier stands guard after the deployment of troops in the village of Rabb Thalathin on Feb.9. (Credit: Fadel Itani/AFP)
Will Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon on Feb. 18? As of now, talks are still ongoing while the Israeli army insists on keeping troops in several strategic locations. The ball is in the court of the American administration, which just a week ago opposed new demands from the Israeli cabinet to delay the withdrawal once more. This position could evolve at any time. On Thursday, David Schenker, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East, stated to the LBCI channel that Washington would have accepted keeping strategic points at the border in Israeli hands, under the pretext that the Lebanese Army is not sufficiently deployed there. Faced with this equation, what can the Lebanese executive do and what leeway does it have to counter such a decision? "Let's not kid ourselves: Today's world is marked by power...
Will Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon on Feb. 18? As of now, talks are still ongoing while the Israeli army insists on keeping troops in several strategic locations. The ball is in the court of the American administration, which just a week ago opposed new demands from the Israeli cabinet to delay the withdrawal once more. This position could evolve at any time. On Thursday, David Schenker, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East, stated to the LBCI channel that Washington would have accepted keeping strategic points at the border in Israeli hands, under the pretext that the Lebanese Army is not sufficiently deployed there. Faced with this equation, what can the Lebanese executive do and what leeway does it have to counter such a decision? "Let's not kid ourselves: Today's world is marked by power...
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