The Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reports that the United States has drafted a preliminary plan for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon within 60 days, under direct American management of coordination between the IDF and the Lebanese army. According to the report, the plan is contingent on the Lebanese army dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure north of the Litani River, in exchange for significant US support and the beginning of reconstruction.
The Hezbollah-aligned Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reports that the United States has prepared a preliminary plan for an Israeli military withdrawal from southern Lebanon within 60 days, under direct American management of coordination between the IDF and the Lebanese Armed Forces. The report, attributed to a single source and unverified, states the plan is conditioned on the Lebanese army dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure north of the Litani River, in return for significant US aid and the start of reconstruction in the area.
This report follows weeks of diplomatic maneuvering around the stalled November 2024 ceasefire understandings, which mandated a parallel deployment of the Lebanese army and IDF withdrawal. As The Zioneer reported on June 22, the Hezbollah-aligned daily had previously reported that the US was struggling to convince Israel to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon. A senior US official was quoted on June 13 saying Washington would not demand an Israeli withdrawal until a final agreement with Iran and Lebanon — a timeline of at least 60 days.
The current report comes amid continued Israeli presence at several tactical positions in southern Lebanon, and a series of reported US-French diplomatic pushes. Lebanese President Aoun, who recently concluded talks in Washington, had demanded a 'clear and specific timeframe' for withdrawal, as The Zioneer noted on June 24. The plan's viability remains unconfirmed, and no official Israeli or American confirmation has been issued.
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