Prime Minister Netanyahu is currently chairing a security discussion to approve withdrawal from specific points in southern Lebanon, in accordance with the agreement signed with the Lebanese government, reports journalist Moriah Asraf.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently chairing a security discussion (21:31 Jerusalem) to approve withdrawal from specific points in southern Lebanon, according to journalist Moriah Asraf. This meeting follows the narrow security cabinet session earlier this evening and is being held in accordance with the agreement signed with the Lebanese government. As The Zioneer reported at 21:04 and 21:18, tonight's session is the latest in a series of high-level consultations on implementing the withdrawal agreement.
This development is part of a rapidly unfolding thread this evening. At 20:51 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the narrow security cabinet had convened to discuss Lebanon, with the IDF preparing to hand over two pilot areas, according to ynet. Shortly afterward, at the same timestamp, The Zioneer noted that the Prime Minister had convened the current security discussion to formally approve withdrawals from southern Lebanon. The same report indicated the meeting was following the narrow cabinet session, with Channel 13 citing sources that the PM was approving withdrawal points from the experimental areas.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the IDF began pilot redeployments from designated zones in southern Lebanon on Sun Jun 28 at 13:01 Jerusalem, marking the first operational test of the agreement signed with the Lebanese government. The current discussions aim to approve the next set of withdrawal points as Israel continues the phased pullback. The Zioneer also reported on Wed Jun 3 at 19:19 Jerusalem that the PM had convened a special discussion on Israel's response in Lebanon, and on Tue Jun 9 at 06:57 Jerusalem that the security cabinet held a 3.5-hour session on Lebanon, underscoring the ongoing high-level focus on the northern front.
Specific withdrawal points, timetables, or the outcome of tonight's discussion have not been disclosed.
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