Israeli forces destroy alleged Hezbollah site in southern Lebanon
Shafaq News- Beirut
Israeli forces destroyed a building they identified as belonging to Hezbollah and found RPG rounds and other weapons during operations in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military stated on Thursday.
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz earlier today said Israel would not withdraw from southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed and what he described as the group’s threat across Lebanon is removed. He also ordered the military to prepare for an “extended presence” until that goal is achieved.
Meanwhile, a US State Department official told Reuters that a permanent Israeli military presence in southern Lebanon would be inconsistent with commitments under the June 26 US-brokered framework, which links Israel’s progressive withdrawal to verified disarmament of non-state armed groups and Lebanese army control of the south.
Hezbollah has rejected discussing its weapons before an Israeli withdrawal.
