An Israeli military official told Sky News that the IDF will not withdraw from southern Lebanon for years.
An Israeli military official told Sky News that the IDF would not withdraw from southern Lebanon for years. The statement sets out a long-term position on the IDF’s presence there; the source did not provide further details in the quoted remarks.
In separate earlier reports, The Zioneer reported on June 26 that the IDF had not begun withdrawing from southern Lebanon and that troops were awaiting orders. On June 21, The Zioneer reported that a senior Israeli official rejected reports of a possible withdrawal. On June 15, The Zioneer reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reportedly told U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel would not withdraw from southern Lebanon under a reported U.S.-Iran framework.
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