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Is Israel laying the groundwork to stay in Lebanon and defy a second withdrawal deadline?
MENASource February 7, 2025 • 12:44 pm ET Print this page Is Israel laying the groundwork to stay in Lebanon and defy a second withdrawal deadline? By Nicholas Blanford The Israeli military has already missed one deadline to pull its forces out of south …