The Israeli army claims it has not received orders to withdraw from southern Lebanon.
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, June 25 (Reporter Feng Guorui, Wang Zhuolun) According to Israeli media reports on the 25th, Israeli military and security officials denied that the Israeli army has withdrawn from certain areas in southern Lebanon, stating that the army has not received any orders for withdrawal.
The Israel Times quoted Israeli officials as saying that whether the army has withdrawn from southern Lebanon is a topic of direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, but no relevant agreement has been reached yet.
Earlier that day, a U.S. State Department official claimed that Israel had withdrawn from certain areas in southern Lebanon under its control, but did not specify the locations or scale of the withdrawal. The official also stated that the Lebanese Armed Forces "should now enter the relevant areas."
Israeli military officials denied any withdrawal from southern Lebanon, stating they have not received orders to do so. U.S. officials had previously claimed that Israel had pulled back from certain areas, but specifics were not provided. The issue of troop withdrawal is currently a topic of negotiation between Israel and Lebanon.
- Israeli military officials deny withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
- Israeli forces have not received orders to withdraw.
- U.S. officials claimed Israel had withdrawn from some areas, but details were unclear.
- Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon regarding troop presence are ongoing.