WASHINGTON: The White House said on Sunday (Jan 26) that a deal between Lebanon and Israel had been extended until Feb 18, as Israel missed a previous deadline to pull troops. "The arrangement between Lebanon and Israel,
At least three people were killed and more than 40 others injured in southern Lebanon Sunday when Israeli forces opened fire on protesters who had breached roadblocks the Israeli army set up a day before,
White House says Israel, Lebanon have agreed to extend truce until Feb. 18, giving Israeli troops more time to withdraw
The White House confirms the extension of the Israeli troop withdrawal deadline from Lebanon to February 18, 2025, amid ongoing tensions.- Watch Video on English Oneindia
She kinda marketed it as a celebration of her and her tenure and unfortunately that took precedence over huge breaking news,” one source told The Post.
The White House calls for a “short, temporary extension” to the 60-day deadline for Israel to withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon as part of the ceasefire reached in November with Lebanon. The 60-day deadline is slated to expire on Sunday.
The United States says the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Shia Muslim group Hezbollah in Lebanon will continue to be in effect until February 18.
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The White House said Sunday that a deal between Lebanon and Israel had been extended until February 18, as Israel missed a previous deadline to pull troops.
The White House said Sunday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend the deadline for Israeli troops to depart southern Lebanon until Feb. 18, after Israel requested more time to withdraw beyond the 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire agreement that halted the Israel-Hezbollah war in late November.
The announcement came hours after demonstrators, some of them carrying Hezbollah flags, attempted to enter several villages to protest Israel’s failure to withdraw.