Tensions Mount in Lebanon

Tensions Mount in Lebanon as Deadline Nears for Israeli Withdrawal
The United States has reportedly told Lebanese officials that Israel’s military intends to remain in five strategic points inside Lebanon, but will withdraw from towns it still occupies.
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.
Israeli Troops Dismantle Hezbollah Infrastructure in Lebanon
On Jan. 30, Hezbollah dispatched a surveillance drone into Israel, marking the first time since the ceasefire went into effect on Nov. 27 that the terrorist group sent an unmanned aerial vehicle into Israeli airspace. In response, IAF jets struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, including an underground weapons site.
Israeli troops withdrawal: US says Israel will remain in some parts of Lebanon
Lebanon says it’s been informed by the US that Israeli troops will leave villages along the border to comply with the withdrawal deadline.
Lebanon Rejects IDF Plan to Stay in Southern Positions Past Ceasefire Deadline
Lebanese officials have rejected Israel’s plan to retain control over five locations in southern Lebanon beyond a February 18 withdrawal deadline. Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Thursday that US officials informed him of Israel’s intention to withdraw from occupied villages by the deadline but remain in specific positions.
Lebanon wants ‘full withdrawal’ of Israeli forces, says Foreign Minister
Lebanon wants a "full, total and unconditional withdrawal" of Israeli forces, Youssef Rajji told The National in his first trip abroad since he was nominated as foreign minister last week. Speaking on the margin of a conference in Paris to support Syria's political transition,
Israel Wants to Extend Presence in Lebanon, Testing Trump Diplomacy
The cease-fire deal requires Israel’s troops to be out by Feb. 18, but the country is seeking an extension.
Opinion
How to Turn a Fragile Peace in Lebanon Into a Lasting One | Opinion
A robust international peacekeeping force with an expansive mandate and permissive rules of engagement could help bring stability to this troubled border.
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22 reported killed in Lebanon as Israeli forces remain after a withdrawal deadline
Israeli forces killed at least 22 people and injured more than 124 others in southern Lebanon on Sunday after protesters demanded their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah ...
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Israeli army claims to have intercepted 'suspicious' aerial object near border with Lebanon
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Trump Says Palestinians Have no Alternative but to Leave Gaza Strip, Hamas Responds
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Israel launches 'significant' West Bank military operation, at least 8 Palestinians killed
"We are acting systematically and resolutely against the Iranian axis wherever it extends its arms – in Gaza, Lebanon ... in expanding settlements. Around 700,000 Israeli settlers live ...