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
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,
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.
Aoun says Israel must withdraw from Lebanon by next week's deadline
President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that Israel must withdraw all its forces from Lebanon by next week’s deadline.In a statement, Aoun denied media reports of another extension to the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.
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.
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Israel destroys several sites in southern Lebanon in new violation of ceasefire deal
The Israeli military said Thursday it destroyed several sites in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement between ...
2024 was the deadliest year for journalists in over three decades. Nearly 70% were killed by Israel, report says
Last year was the deadliest for journalists in more than three decades, with the majority killed in the Middle East, ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Southern Lebanon: IDF uncovers weapons cache and launchers aimed at Israel
Troops conducted scans in buildings and thicketed terrain, where they located weapons storage facilities containing stockpiles of missiles, rockets, mortar shells, grenades, explosives, and firearms.
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 ...
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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US approves ‘long-term’ Israeli presence in Lebanon; Egypt’s president may boycott White House talks
Israel’s public broadcaster said on Wednesday the US had authorised a ‘long-term’ Israeli troop presence in southern Lebanon, ...