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Israel Rejects Lebanese Demand for Southern Withdrawal, Israeli Broadcaster Reports

May 29, 2026
Israel Lebanon border
Israel Lebanon border

According to Israel's state broadcaster, the Israeli government has declined a Lebanese request made during ongoing negotiations regarding a military pullback from southern Lebanon.

The development marks a continued point of contention in discussions between the two countries, with Lebanon seeking an Israeli departure from the border region while Israel maintains its current position on the matter.

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