Lebanon, Israel

Israel Will Retain Five Army Posts in Lebanon, Top Minister Says
Israel will hold onto five strategic high points just inside Lebanon after next Tuesday’s ceasefire deadline requiring it to withdraw all troops, a top Israeli government official says.
Israel requests to keep troops in Lebanon until Feb. 28, two sources say
Israel has requested to keep its troops in five posts in southern Lebanon until February 28, a Lebanese official and foreign diplomat told Reuters on Wednesday.
US denies Israel’s request to further push off deadline for Lebanon withdrawal
Washington official confirms Jerusalem asked for extension but says administration planning on keeping to February 18 date for IDF exit
Israel reneges on Lebanon withdrawal deadline for 2nd time
Under ceasefire deal, Israel supposed to complete withdrawal by Jan. 26, but deadline was extended to Feb. 18 after Israel refused to comply - Anadolu Ajansı
Israel seeks another extension for Lebanon withdrawal, source says
Israeli forces had been due to pull out next week but the source told the BBC Israel wanted its military to stay in five positions there for another 10 days, till 28 February. The ceasefire deal that ended 14 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah was brokered by the US and France and came into force on 27 November.
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,
Al Jazeera on MSN46m
Iran accuses Israel of disrupting Lebanon flights amid rising tensions
Iran has accused Israel of disrupting flights from Tehran to Beirut after an Iranian plane was denied permission to land in ...
Anadolu Agency22h
Israel destroys several sites in southern Lebanon in new violation of ceasefire deal
The Israeli military said Thursday it destroyed several sites in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement between ...
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 ...
Lebanon marks 20th anniversary of Rafik Hariri's assassination amid political shifts
Thousands of supporters have gathered in downtown Beirut to mark the 20th anniversary of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik ...
The Jewish Press5h
Israel Targets Hezbollah Weapons and Launchers in Lebanon
Lebanon barred Iranian airlines Mahan Air and Iran Air from flying to Beirut because they are used to transfer funds to Hezbollah.
Al-Monitor on MSN20h
Lebanon says refuses Israeli demand to stay in five southern locations
Lebanon's parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri said on Thursday that Beirut rejected Israel's demand to remain in five southern ...
The Economist1d
Hizbullah’s decline is a boon for Lebanon’s new government
But look beyond appearances, and Lebanon has changed. Hizbullah’s Shia heartlands in south Beirut and Lebanon’s southern ...
Foreign Affairs2d
A Better Lebanon Is Possible
Now Hezbollah is also at risk of losing the support of Lebanese Shiites, who make up its domestic base. As is usually the ...