As Deadline for Withdrawal Lapses, Israel Says It Will Stay in Southern Lebanon

As the deadline passed for Israeli forces and Hezbollah to withdraw from southern Lebanon, Israel announced it would remain in five strategic points until the Lebanese military fully implements the agreement. The move has raised fears of renewed violence and undermined the fragile truce between the two sides, as Hezbollah has not fully withdrawn from the region and tensions continue to escalate. Lebanon’s new president has pledged to bring all arms under state control, challenging Hezbollah’s influence, while the Israeli military has been accused of adopting a scorched-earth policy as it pulls out of towns, further complicating the situation in the region.

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