Israel lobbies Trump to delay withdrawal of its troops from Lebanon
Israel lobbies Trump to delay withdrawal of its troops from Lebanon
PM says Lebanon has not fully met conditions for Israeli withdrawal under ceasefire deal
Israel is seeking the backing of the Trump administration to delay its military withdrawal from southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire agreement stipulating all Israeli troops should leave by Sunday.
The request for a 30-day extension follows claims that Israel would like to keep up to five outposts in southern Lebanon.
Under the agreed ceasefire, which brought an end to the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli forces are supposed to have completed their withdrawal within 60 days, or by a 26 January deadline.
Whether the Trump administration agrees to the request will be a key test of the president’s attitude towards Israel in his second term.
Oh but everyone in this subreddit told me for fourteen months that US presidents have no leverage over Israel
like 'bush the lesser' said, "you have to catapult the propaganda".
The US has always had all the leverage over Israel.
Israel can't do anything that goes against the interests of US Empire.