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Israel Begins Lebanon Withdrawal Amid Cease-Fire Frustrations

1/7/2025

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U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein announced Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, beginning in Naqoura, as part of a fragile 60-day truce with Hezbollah. While progress is evident, both Lebanese and Israeli officials express growing frustrations over the sluggish pace of the cease-fire's implementation as the deadline looms closer.

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U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein announced Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, beginning in Naqoura, as part of a fragile 60-day truce with Hezbollah. While progress is evident, both Lebanese and Israeli officials express growing frustrations over the sluggish pace of the cease-fire's implementation as the deadline looms closer.