Israel issues new Lebanon occupation map, in talks with US over deployment
Israeli officials said the talks hinge on U.S. pressure and a pact that calls for Lebanon’s territorial integrity.
- On Thursday, Israel held negotiations with the United States to maintain its military deployment in southern Lebanon, seeking to secure positions despite the recent U.S.-Iran pact signed Wednesday.
- Israel expanded its invasion of southern Lebanon after Hezbollah opened fire on March 2, and now seeks to keep troops in what it describes as 'buffer zones' south of the Litani River.
- President Donald Trump signed a 'memorandum of understanding' with Iran on Wednesday that explicitly calls for the 'permanent termination' of the conflict in Lebanon and its 'territorial integrity and sovereignty.'
- A senior Israeli official told Reuters that Israel is 'conducting stubborn negotiations' with Washington, though the outcome depends on whether Trump 'decides to force the issue' by threatening repercussions.
- The Times of Israel wrote Thursday that Israel must choose between maintaining military pressure or losing Trump's diplomatic support, while displaced resident Mohammed Doghman questioned whether the war has truly ended.
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