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Hezbollah Demands Timetable for Israel to Leave Lebanon
Hezbollah says Israel must leave south Lebanon on a fixed schedule as Lebanese officials press ceasefire talks in Washington.
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem demanded a scheduled withdrawal of Israeli troops from south Lebanon, stating "Israel has no choice but to fully withdraw from all Lebanese territory, without retaining an inch."
Following the killing of two men by Israeli soldiers in Nabatieh, Hezbollah denounced the incident as a "blatant" truce violation and a "treacherous attack."
Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israeli forces in Lebanon retained "full freedom of action to thwart any direct or developing threat" within the declared "security zone."
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri urged Macron to emphasize "the importance of consolidating the ceasefire," as UNIFIL reported no hostilities "since Sunday, marking more than two days without such activity."
Deadly clashes between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday and Saturday tested the fragile US-Iran deal, while Lebanese President Joseph Aoun rejected foreign interference during ongoing Washington talks.
U.S. State Secretary Marko Rubio virtually acknowledged the necessity of Israel's presence in southern Lebanon regarding the withdrawal of Israeli troops, stating that the threat from Hezbollah must be resolved. Instead, the Lebanese regular army will expand its controlled area...