A Lebanese army bulldozer advances along the main road in the southern border village of Debbine on June 4, 2026, as the Israeli military reportedly begins a gradual withdrawal from the village. (Credit: AFP)
The Israeli withdrawal from the village of Debbine (Marjayoun) on Thursday, a few hours after the announcement of a "cease-fire" agreement reached in Washington, is due to logistical reasons following a demand by the Lebanese Army, a security source and Lebanese retired General Khalil Gemayel told L'Orient Today on Friday, the latter adding that this withdrawal is "in principle, not related to the 'pilot zones' mentioned in the 'cease-fire.'"In Lebanon, both Hezbollah and their ally, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, rejected the agreement in question, as Israeli strikes continue unabated across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa, as well as Hezbollah attacks. For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not submit the cease-fire agreement with Lebanon for approval, according to Yedioth...
The Israeli withdrawal from the village of Debbine (Marjayoun) on Thursday, a few hours after the announcement of a "cease-fire" agreement reached in Washington, is due to logistical reasons following a demand by the Lebanese Army, a security source and Lebanese retired General Khalil Gemayel told L'Orient Today on Friday, the latter adding that this withdrawal is "in principle, not related to the 'pilot zones' mentioned in the 'cease-fire.'"In Lebanon, both Hezbollah and their ally, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, rejected the agreement in question, as Israeli strikes continue unabated across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa, as well as Hezbollah attacks. For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not submit the cease-fire agreement with Lebanon for approval, according to...
