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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Israel, Lebanon deny that Israel has withdrawn from part of southern Lebanon

BEIRUT: Senior Israeli and Lebanese officials denied on Thursday that there had been any Israeli withdrawal from occupied southern Lebanon, after a U.S. official said Israel had pulled some of its troops back in a good faith gesture toward Lebanon's government.

Israel and Lebanon ‌have been ⁠discussing ⁠a U.S.-backed proposal for Israeli forces to transfer some of the Lebanese territory invaded in their war with Hezbollah to Lebanon's military, in a possible step toward restoring Lebanese control of occupied territory.

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