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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kareem Chehayeb

Israeli military sets up roadblocks in southern Lebanon and announces it won’t withdraw by deadline

Lebanon Israel - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Israel's military Saturday set up roadblocks across border towns and roads in a strategic valley in southern Lebanon, a day before the deadline for it to withdraw from the area under an agreement that halted its war with the Hezbollah militant group.

The Israeli military, meanwhile, confirmed that it will not complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in the ceasefire agreement.

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