Israeli officials tell Channel 12 that the US has not yet asked Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, and that staying near the Yellow Line is a 'red line' across all levels. Israel is considering 'small withdrawals' from southern Lebanon, including from the Beaufort area, according to the report.
Israeli officials told Channel 12 on Sunday evening that no US request for an IDF withdrawal from Lebanon has been received so far. The message at all levels is identical: staying along the Yellow Line is a 'red line.' The report, by journalist Yaron Avraham, also states that Israel is considering 'small withdrawals' from southern Lebanon, including from the Beaufort area. This is the first explicit time Israel has publicly gestured at possible tactical pullbacks in the south. The development follows a week of US-mediated diplomacy and conflicting signals from Washington over whether an IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon is a condition for a US-Iran deal. Earlier reporting, as The Zioneer has covered, saw Netanyahu tell aides that leaving the security zone is a red line. Today's report suggests some flexibility is being considered while reaffirming the core demand to stay along the Yellow Line.
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