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Israel delays withdrawal from southern Lebanon beyond Sunday's deadline

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Israeli forces are not expected to withdraw from southern Lebanon by the deadline set in the ceasefire agreement, with the government stating that the withdrawal will likely take longer than the initial 60 days agreed upon.

    1. The IDF [Israel Defense Forces] withdrawal is conditional upon the Lebanese army deploying in southern Lebanon.
    2. Since the ceasefire agreement has not yet been fully enforced by Lebanon, the gradual withdrawal process will continue, in full coordination with the United States.
    1. The agreement included a 60-day target for completing the IDF's withdrawal from southern Lebanon and for the Lebanese army to take its place, but it isn't set in stone and was phrased with some flexibility.
    1. We've also made clear that these movements have not been fast enough and there is much more work to do.
    2. There have been positive movements where the Lebanese army and UNIFIL have taken the place of Hezbollah forces, as stipulated in the agreement.
    1. This confrontation is the responsibility of all Lebanese: the government, the army, the people, parties and resistance.
    2. We in Hezbollah are waiting for the date of January 26, the day on which the ceasefire requires a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
    1. The cessation of hostilities commitments that went into effect Nov. 27, 2024, state that IDF withdrawal from the Southern Litani area should be accomplished in 60 days.
    1. For as long as Israel remains inside Lebanese territory, it can potentially reinforce Hezbollah's narrative that the Lebanese state alone, through the army, cannot resist Israeli occupation and therefore needs assistance from the continuation of Hezbollah's military wing and its armed resistance.
Israel delays withdrawal from southern Lebanon beyond Sunday's deadline