As displaced Lebanese civilians begin moving back toward southern villages, Israeli officials issued a statement Monday evening making clear that Israel will not withdraw from the territory it holds, according to Channel 14. The warning comes amid negotiations over a potential arrangement.
Monday evening — as displaced Lebanese civilians began moving back toward their villages in southern Lebanon — Israeli officials made clear that Israel will not withdraw from the territory it holds, Channel 14 reported. The statement follows over a week of ground operations in which the IDF has pushed into several new axes in southern Lebanon, including advances beyond the so-called yellow line. Over the weekend, a White House official said withdrawal from Lebanon is not part of the emerging agreement. The IDF has not commented officially on the latest Channel 14 report. The warning appears aimed both at Hezbollah and at the international mediators involved in talks, signaling that Israel's military gains will not be traded away without guarantees.
3 developments
- StrongIsrael insists no withdrawal from Lebanon under understandings with Iran
- StrongIsrael will not leave Lebanon but won't strike if ceasefire holds, sources say
- StrongIsrael vows to press military campaign in Lebanon despite Iran's warnings
- StrongLebanese army calls on residents to slow return to southern border towns, citing Israeli aerial surveillance
Source and signal
- Internal intake