Israeli army preparing to withdraw from parts of southern Lebanon within days: Report

The Israeli army is preparing to withdraw within days from areas in southern Lebanon under a framework agreement, ahead of a new round of negotiations between Beirut and Tel Aviv in Rome. Israel’s public broadcaster KAN said Friday evening that “the Israeli army intends to withdraw from some pilot areas in southern Lebanon in parallel with the negotiating session between the Lebanese and Israeli sides in Rome.” Beirut and Tel Aviv signed a US-sponsored framework agreement on June 26 providing for a gradual Israeli withdrawal from all occupied Lebanese territory, beginning with two initial areas that were not identified in the agreement. KAN claimed that the planned withdrawal follows US and Lebanese demands that Israel evacuate the areas before the […]