Israeli officials deny that the military has withdrawn from parts of Lebanon.
On the 25th local time, Israeli sources reported that Israeli security and military officials revealed that the Israeli military has not received any instructions from the government to withdraw its troops from Lebanon. The report also stated that in a new round of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon held in the United States, the issue of the Israeli military possibly withdrawing from southern Lebanon was indeed discussed, but no agreement has been reached yet.
Earlier that day, a U.S. State Department official stated that Israel had withdrawn from some areas in southern Lebanon. (Reporter Zhao Bing from the General Station)
Israeli officials stated that the military has not received any orders to withdraw from southern Lebanon as of the 25th. Discussions regarding a possible withdrawal occurred during U.S.-mediated talks, but no agreement was reached. A U.S. official previously indicated that Israel had already withdrawn from some areas in southern Lebanon.
- Israeli officials stated that the military has not received orders to withdraw from Lebanon.
- Discussions about a potential withdrawal took place during U.S.-mediated talks.
- A U.S. State Department official claimed that Israel had withdrawn from parts of southern Lebanon.