Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is blaming the Lebanese Army's delay in taking control of southern Lebanon, insisting the IDF has to stay in place.
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah set out a 60-day deadline for Israel i troops to withdraw from southern Lebanon . Israel is blaming the Lebanese Army for the situation, insisting it has not taken control of the area and therefore cannot guarantee Hezbollah fighters do not return. Israel i forces will remain positioned in southern Lebanon beyond the 60-day deadline for withdrawal set out in the ceasefire deal with the militant group Hezbollah .
More than 1.2 million people were displaced in southern Lebanon, and more than 60,000 were evacuated from northern Israel during the fighting.Photo shows A person dressed in black standing next to a pile of debris and in front of a building and banner with face of a man and woman "The outline for the ceasefire in Lebanon stipulates that the IDF's phased withdrawal 'should' be implemented within 60 days," a spokesperson said.
Israel says its troops will remain in Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline to withdraw under its ceasefire deal with Hezbollah.Hezbollah had earlier argued any delay in an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon should be "considered a flagrant violation of the agreement and an infringement on Lebanese sovereignty" and that the Lebanese government should do everything in its power "to retrieve the land and snatch it from the clutches of occupation".
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