Israeli forces will not be out of Lebanon by agreed-upon 60-day deadline, Benjamin Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces will not fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by the 60-day deadline agreed upon under a cease-fire deal with Hezbollah.IDF’s withdrawal, Netanyahu said, “is conditional on the Lebanese army deploying in southern Lebanon and fully and effectively enforcing the agreement, while Hezbollah withdraws beyond the Litani [River],” the Times of Israel reported.Lebanon has “not yet fully enforced” its part of the bargain, the prime minister said.As a result, a gradual withdrawal process will continue “in full coordination with the United States.”The original 60-day deadline was slated for Sunday, Jan.26. ...

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