Despite public pledges to the contrary, Israel is preparing to withdraw from additional areas in southern Lebanon, according to a report by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio). The report, citing security sources, says preparations are underway for a pullback from territory in southern Lebanon beyond what was previously announced. No timeline or specific zones were disclosed.
Despite repeated public assurances by Israeli officials that no further withdrawals from southern Lebanon beyond the November 2024 ceasefire framework were planned, a Tuesday evening report by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio) reveals that security establishments are actively preparing for a pullback from additional territory in the area. The report, citing unnamed security sources, indicates that the move follows weeks of US-led diplomatic pressure and ongoing US-Iran talks that have linked a broader war-ending deal to an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The report does not specify which sectors of the southern Lebanon buffer zone would be affected, nor a timeline. The development comes against a backdrop of earlier reports — as The Zioneer reported on June 22 — that the IDF was set to reduce forces in southern Lebanon ahead of a pilot phase under US pressure. It also follows Iranian demands, reported on June 16, conditioning any agreement on an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
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