Tensions in Lebanon with a final date for the Israeli withdrawal

A US official supervising the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday indicated that Israel will withdraw next week from the occupied cities in southern Lebanon. But his comments added to the uncertainty about whether Israel will remain in a handful of strategic points within Lebanese territory.

in statement “The Lebanese Army will control the forces to withdraw next Tuesday.

But the formulation of Mr. Jeffers left the window open to the continued presence of the Israeli forces in five main points along the border. According to what was reported, the Israeli plan was transferred to the Lebanese government this week by US officials.

Nabih Berry, Speaker of Parliament in Lebanon, said on Thursday that US officials told him that Israel intends to stay in five regions inside Lebanese territory, a plan that Mr. Perry said that the Lebanese government refused firmly. The government of Lebanon has repeatedly said that Israel must withdraw completely from the country when the deadline for its withdrawal will turn on February 18.

According to the conditions of 60 days cease-fire A deal took place in November, which ended the bloodiest war between Israel and Hezbollah for decades, which was supposed to withdraw Israeli forces last month from Lebanon.

But they did not do that, and thousands of Lebanese are still unable to return to the border cities in the south of the country, which is still occupied by the Israeli army. It was more than twenty people Killed Last month, when they tried to enter their southern cities and villages, according to the Lebanese government.

With the extension of the armistice deal until February 18, many in Lebanon fear another possibility The prolonged Israeli occupation.

Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dimer, who is close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said, Bloomberg This week, Israel planned to keep the five strategic points so that Lebanon corresponds to the ceasefire obligations.

Under the conditions of the armistice deal, Hezbollah must also withdraw from southern Lebanon and the Lebanese army must deploy there. But Israeli officials have repeatedly accused them of not supporting the end of the deal.

The Lebanese army deployed in several towns in southern Lebanon, but only after the Israeli army withdrew from them. The Lebanese Army accused Israel of adopting the burned land policy, including demolishing and setting fire to homes while withdrawing from cities and villages.

On Friday, the Lebanese army on social media said it was competing with the protests and an attack on its forces near the airport in the capital area, Beirut, where the demonstrators are trying to close the road to the airport.

The protests, which started on Thursday after an Iranian trip prohibited from landing at the airport in Beirut, is a reminder of the constant influence of Hezbollah and its sponsors in Tehran and the fragility of the armistice that the Lebanese army and international peace ponds are assigned with supervision.

The army warned citizens against avoiding activating internal tensions at a critical time for the country and promised to arrest the riots and punish. He indicated that there were attacks on peacekeepers.

The temporary power of the United Nations in Lebanon, UNIFil, is responsible for monitoring the ceasefire. The mission noted in a statement on Friday evening that the UNIFIL convoy was taking peace to Beirut Airport “had been subjected to a violent attack, and a vehicle was shot.” Unel said that the deputy commander of the outgoing force, who was returning to their homes after ending his mission, was injured.

The mission said: “We were shocked by this obscene attack on the peacekeeping forces who were working to restore security and stability to southern Lebanon during a difficult time.”

Efratar Livni It contributed to the reports from Washington.