A Lebanese source told Al Jazeera on Friday evening that an agreement has been reached on two areas from which Israeli forces will withdraw, according to the report. The report comes amid ongoing negotiations over the implementation of the November 2024 ceasefire understandings.
A Lebanese source told Al Jazeera on Friday evening that an agreement has been reached on two areas from which Israeli forces will withdraw, according to a single-source report. The specific areas were not named, and no official confirmation from Israel or Lebanon has been issued.
Earlier this evening, senior officials in Israel and Lebanon said a framework agreement announcement was expected later today, as The Zioneer reported. The report is the latest in weeks of contradictory signals about the IDF's long-term presence north of the border, including reports of a partial withdrawal and US-mediated negotiations.
The November 2024 ceasefire understandings mandated a parallel deployment of the Lebanese army and an IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon, but implementation has stalled. The new report suggests progress on at least two specific zones, though the details remain unverified.
6 developments
- DevelopingMilitary analyst: IDF retains freedom of action in southern Lebanon, no withdrawal from occupied areas
- DevelopingSenior Israeli security official: IDF will not withdraw from southern Lebanon
- StrongIDF: Forces remain in southern Lebanon following political directive
- DevelopingIDF maintains operations in southern Lebanon, military says
Source and signal
- Internal intake