Opposition leader Yair Lapid said Sunday that the emerging Israel-Lebanon agreement is 'good,' according to the source, walking back his criticism from five days earlier when he accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of agreeing to a withdrawal from Lebanon without receiving anything in return.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid said Sunday that the emerging agreement with Lebanon is 'good,' according to the source report. The statement marks a reversal from his position five days ago, when as The Zioneer reported, Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of agreeing to a withdrawal from Lebanon 'without receiving anything in return.' The context item from Saturday, June 27, cited reports of that earlier criticism. Lapid's new position aligns with a range of Israeli commentators and analysts who have assessed the deal as positive for Israel, albeit fragile. The reversal is notable as Lapid has been one of the most vocal critics of Netanyahu's handling of the Lebanon file and of broader negotiations with Iran. It remains unclear from the brief message whether Lapid provided any new reasoning for his changed assessment, or whether he continues to oppose other elements of the emerging framework.
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