IDF Begins Withdrawal from Debab, South Lebanon

BlockBeats News, June 4th, according to Xinhua News Agency, Lebanese security officials and local witnesses confirmed on the 4th that the Israeli army has begun a gradual withdrawal from the town of Deir al-Zahrani in the southern Lebanese region of Marjayoun.

Israeli Defense Minister Gantz stated on the 4th that the current development of the Lebanese situation may create conditions for Israel to reach a peace agreement with Lebanon. An Israeli military spokesperson on the same day said that the fighting in southern Lebanon is "still ongoing." Gantz stated that a principled declaration reached recently between Israel and the Lebanese government in Washington under U.S. mediation reflects the current ground situation in Lebanon, including efforts to disarm Hezbollah, move its forces north of the Litani River, and establish a non-military zone.

Gantz said that Israel "will not entrust its security to any other party." The emerging situation may create conditions for a future peace agreement and may offer the prospect of "genuine and enduring security" for residents of northern Israel for the first time in nearly 50 years.