The Israeli government has announced that its military will not meet the Sunday deadline for withdrawing from Lebanon, in violation of a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. The agreement, which ended months of conflict, required Israel to withdraw all forces from southern Lebanon. However, Israel stated that some forces would remain due to Lebanon's failure to uphold its end of the deal.
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office stated that the withdrawal is contingent on the deployment of the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon. The United States is working on a temporary extension of the ceasefire, as Israel seeks to maintain troops in Lebanon for an additional 30 days.
