White House Calls for Israel to Stay in Lebanon Past Truce Deadline
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Israel Appears Poised to Keep Its Troops in Lebanon Beyond Deadline
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to withdraw from southern Lebanon, but Israel says that Hezbollah hasn’t upheld its promise and that the Lebanese Army isn’t ready to fill the void.The New York Times - 8h -
Israel will not withdraw troops from Lebanon by deadline, Netanyahu says
PM says Lebanon has not fully met conditions for Israeli withdrawal under ceasefire deal. Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israeli troops will not comply with a Sunday deadline for them to ...The Guardian - 10h -
White House Middle East envoy says Israel-Hamas ceasefire leaves "nothing to chance"
As the first three Israeli hostages held by Hamas were released to the Red Cross, Brett McGurk, the White House National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, tells ...CBS News - 5d -
Israel and Palestinians Prepare for Long-Sought Truce in Gaza
Qatar, which mediated the agreement, said the cease-fire deal was set to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time on Sunday.The New York Times - 5d -
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Israel steps up Lebanon strikes ahead of withdrawal deadline
Military launches barrage of attacks on what it calls Hizbollah targets as both sides allege ceasefire violationsFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
US job market soars past expectations in last report before Trump retakes White House
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