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After US criticism, Israel ties Lebanon withdrawal to Hezbollah disarmament
🇮🇱 IsraelAug 13, 2026 12:46SRC: AL MONITOR
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
By Maayan Lubell and Maya Gebeily JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Israel won't withdraw from southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, the defence minister said on Thursday, qualifying remarks he made a day earlier that had suggested Israeli forces would occupy the territory indefinitely and drew U.S. criticism.
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