Lebanon, Israel

Israel seeks another extension for Lebanon withdrawal, source says
Israel is seeking another extension of the deadline for the withdrawal of its troops from southern Lebanon, a Western diplomatic source says, a request that is likely to raise new concerns in a country with a history of Israeli occupation.
Israel requests to keep troops in Lebanon until Feb. 28, two sources say
Israel has requested to keep its troops in five posts in southern Lebanon until February 28, a Lebanese official and foreign diplomat told Reuters on Wednesday.
US denies Israel’s request to further push off deadline for Lebanon withdrawal
Washington official confirms Jerusalem asked for extension but says administration planning on keeping to February 18 date for IDF exit
Israel requests 10-day Lebanon ceasefire extension: reports
This comes after American mediators were reportedly pleased with the progress of the Lebanese armed forces in taking over positions from the IDF, but Israel is aiming to remain in 5 posts
Israel has US backing to stay in Lebanon beyond truce deadline, Israeli TV says
Israel's public broadcaster said on Wednesday the U.S. had authorised a "long term" Israeli troop presence in southern Lebanon, after sources told Reuters Israel had sought an extension to a Feb. 18 deadline to withdraw its forces.
Lebanon Rejects Israel Request to Delay Troop Retreat, Media Say
Lebanon has rejected a request from Israel for Israeli troops to stay in the Arab country beyond a withdrawal deadline set as part of a ceasefire agreement, according to a Lebanese media outlet.
Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon: Latest developments
Israel is still pressing to win U.S. approval for retaining five strategic hills in south Lebanon that it deems as strategic for the security of its settlements, something that Lebanon has categorically rejected,
Ortagus due in Lebanon this week to discuss Israel's withdrawal
U.S. deputy special envoy for Middle East peace Morgan Ortagus is due to visit Beirut this week, local media reports said, in her second visit to Lebanon since her appointment. The visit will focus on Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon on Feb.
Israel set to stay in Syria for years with Trump's support, 'Post' learns
Israel will remain in its position in Syria and the West Bank with backing from the Trump administration, amid ongoing ...
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Hizbullah’s decline is a boon for Lebanon’s new government
But look beyond appearances, and Lebanon has changed. Hizbullah’s Shia heartlands in south Beirut and Lebanon’s southern ...
Israel Insists on Posts in Lebanon as US Rejects Pullout Delay
Israel is pushing to hold onto a handful of positions in Lebanon after a request to keep the bulk of its troops in the ...
Exclusive—Hezbollah Reacts to Israeli Claim Iran Smuggles Funds at Airport
Hezbollah has told Newsweek it rejected the Israeli military's recent claims that an elite Iranian unit was illicitly using ...
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Lebanon’s Cultural Heritage: A Casualty of War with Israel
Iman Brin documents the destruction of Lebanese cultural heritage resulting from Israeli airstrikes and ground invasion in ...
U.S. envoy: Hezbollah, defeated by Israel, should not be part of Lebanon's new cabinet
U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus said she was "not afraid" of Iran-backed Hezbollah because it ...
Lebanon’s Returnees Find a Homeland Battered and in Need of Their Help
Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and ...
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Lebanon: Israeli Airstrikes Devastate Homes in Southern Lebanon
Israeli warplanes launched intense airstrikes on southern Lebanon, obliterating civilian homes as part of an ongoing military ...