Morgan Ortagus, the U.S. deputy special envoy for Middle East peace, is expected to travel to Beirut this week, marking her second visit to Lebanon since assuming her role. According to local media reports, her visit will focus on Israelโs planned withdrawal from southern Lebanon on February 18. Ongoing Negotiations Over Israelโs Withdrawal Initially, Israel was supposed to withdraw its …
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Will Israel pull out of Lebanon by February 18?
With the February 18 deadline for Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon fast approaching, reports indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested U.S. President Donald Trump to support an additional extension of the Israeli militaryโs deployment in the region. Israel Aims to Maintain a Buffer Zone According to a report by Israelโs Channel 12, Israel has proposed keeping its …
Read More »Hezbollah member and daughters killed in Tayr Harfa blast
The Following is an almost completely different rendition of this story, the content having similar ideas but rephrased, and presented differently. A Hezbollah official and his two daughters were killed Friday after an explosion targeting a house belonging to the said official struck a southern border town, according to media reports from Tayr Harfa. The man, Abbas Haidar, was a …
Read More »Trump administration seeks extension for Israel’s Lebanon troop withdrawal
In a new twist, the Trump administration has backed a temporary extension of the Israeli military sojourn in south Lebanon beyond the agreed-on 60-day withdrawal. This is in line with an earlier declaration by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his country would not be able to meet the initial deadline since Lebanon was yet to fulfill the ceasefire terms. …
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