AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoIsrael-Lebanon Talks in Washington: Lebanon and Israel are discussing a US-backed “pilot” plan to hand over parts of southern territory to the Lebanese army, but the process is tangled in wider US-Iran diplomacy. No IDF Withdrawal: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel will not withdraw from its “security zone” even if the US asks, while Netanyahu insists troops will stay “as long as necessary.” Lebanon’s Red Lines: PM Nawaf Salam says Lebanon wants a full Israeli withdrawal and rejects any remaining “five or two points,” adding he’s only asking Hezbollah to honor commitments under UN Security Council Resolution 1701. EU Support for Lebanese Forces: The EU proposes a three-year mission to advise and train the Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces, focused on border security and territorial control. Ceasefire Under Strain: Despite a largely holding ceasefire, Israeli strikes and drone activity continue in the south, including reports of deaths in Sidon and near Kfar Rumman, as UNIFIL says it saw no air strikes for part of Wednesday while documenting ongoing military activity. Prisoner Transfer: Lebanon handed over 128 convicted Syrian nationals to Damascus under a judicial cooperation agreement.
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