Israel's Lebanon withdrawal delay

Israel says it may delay withdrawal from Lebanon past ceasefire deadline

This is what returning home looks like after 15 months of unrelenting war. There is little left to salvage here in what once was Gaza's densely populated Al Bore refugee camp. Israel's military onslaught leaving this small strip of land almost entirely uninhabitable. This was our house, our garden, Amel says. This was our whole life, all our memories. Her daughter clutches on to whatever toys they were able to recover from their destroyed home. Like all families here, they will now try to carry on with life, no matter what uncertainty lies ahead. In Gaza City, the streets have already begun to fill in the absence of air strikes and artillery. Little girls dressed in the traditional Palestinian hole, celebratory cakes being shared in the streets. For many, amid so much loss, the ceasefire is both *** moment of long awaited respite and *** moment of rare joy. Even though we are heading into *** difficult and uncertain phase, the thought of no longer losing the people you love, of being able to sleep one night without the fear of losing someone dear to you, is truly *** relief, this woman says. For over *** year now, Palestinians in Gaza have spent each night hoping to survive just one more day. Gaza is small, but it's survived against the world. The whole world was defeated, and we endured. To persevere is in itself *** victory. But even under *** ceasefire, the war has made survival at its most basic level *** persistent challenge for Palestinians in Gaza. In Rafah, an area once designated *** safe zone, the remains of decomposing bodies are *** reminder of the kind of brutality Gaza's people have survived. Buildings stand hollowed beside mountains of rubble, some returning to their now destroyed homes, but this time alone, their loved ones killed over the course of the war. We are defeated. We have no life left. We will live in the streets, Mohammed says. I came here hoping to see my house still standing, but I found it destroyed. With so much lost in Gaza, the road ahead will be long and difficult. But despite the incomprehensible suffering this small enclave has faced, there remains an unwavering sense of hope.

Israel says it may delay withdrawal from Lebanon past ceasefire deadline

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Friday that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah.Under the deal reached in November, Israel is supposed to complete its withdrawal from the country by Sunday. Hezbollah militants are due to pull back to the north of the Litani River, and the Lebanese armed forces would patrol the buffer zone in southern Lebanon alongside U.N. peacekeepers.Netanyahu said in a statement that the ceasefire “is based on the understanding that the withdrawal process could possibly continue beyond the 60 days.” The statement went on to say that the Lebanese government hasn't yet “fully enforced” the agreement, an apparent reference to the deployment of Lebanese troops.Israeli officials have held talks in recent days with the United States, which brokered the agreement.There was no immediate response to Netanyahu's statement from Lebanon or Hezbollah.The Lebanese government has said that it can't send its forces into areas until Israeli troops have fully withdrawn. Hezbollah has warned that it could resume the fighting if Israel doesn't withdraw from Lebanon in accordance with the ceasefire.Hezbollah began firing rockets, missiles and drones into northern Israel the day after Hamas' attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Both Hezbollah and Hamas are allies of Iran, and Hezbollah said that it was acting in solidarity with the Palestinians.Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes, and the sides traded fire for more than a year. The war escalated in September, when Israel carried out a heavy wave of airstrikes across Lebanon and killed Hezbollah's top leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and most of his deputies. Israeli ground forces invaded days later.Israeli air and ground assaults killed more than 4,000 people in Lebanon, including hundreds of civilians. At the height of the war, more than 1 million Lebanese people were displaced.Hezbollah rockets forced around 60,000 people from their homes in northern Israel, and killed 76 people in Israel, including 31 soldiers. Almost 50 Israeli soldiers were killed during operations inside Lebanon.

JERUSALEM —

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Friday that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah.

Under the deal reached in November, Israel is supposed to complete its withdrawal from the country by Sunday. Hezbollah militants are due to pull back to the north of the Litani River, and the Lebanese armed forces would patrol the buffer zone in southern Lebanon alongside U.N. peacekeepers.

Netanyahu said in a statement that the ceasefire “is based on the understanding that the withdrawal process could possibly continue beyond the 60 days.” The statement went on to say that the Lebanese government hasn't yet “fully enforced” the agreement, an apparent reference to the deployment of Lebanese troops.

Israeli officials have held talks in recent days with the United States, which brokered the agreement.

There was no immediate response to Netanyahu's statement from Lebanon or Hezbollah.

The Lebanese government has said that it can't send its forces into areas until Israeli troops have fully withdrawn. Hezbollah has warned that it could resume the fighting if Israel doesn't withdraw from Lebanon in accordance with the ceasefire.

Hezbollah began firing rockets, missiles and drones into northern Israel the day after Hamas' attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Both Hezbollah and Hamas are allies of Iran, and Hezbollah said that it was acting in solidarity with the Palestinians.

Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes, and the sides traded fire for more than a year. The war escalated in September, when Israel carried out a heavy wave of airstrikes across Lebanon and killed Hezbollah's top leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and most of his deputies. Israeli ground forces invaded days later.

Israeli air and ground assaults killed more than 4,000 people in Lebanon, including hundreds of civilians. At the height of the war, more than 1 million Lebanese people were displaced.

Hezbollah rockets forced around 60,000 people from their homes in northern Israel, and killed 76 people in Israel, including 31 soldiers. Almost 50 Israeli soldiers were killed during operations inside Lebanon.

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