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Israel and the U.S. Agree: No IDF Withdrawal from Southern Lebanon for Now
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - The dialogue between Israel and the U.S. on Lebanon has produced understandings that an Israeli withdrawal is not currently on the table. Forces on the ground will be limited to removing various threats and completing the clearing of terrorist infrastructure in the area south of the yellow line that Israel drew in southern Lebanon. It was agreed that there would be closer coordination between the IDF and U.S. Central Command. This will not only mean notifying the Americans before significant Israeli action, but also providing continuous updates, both on Hizbullah violations and on IDF activity. Major Israeli offensive operations, such as a strike in the Beqaa Valley, will require high-level Israeli diplomatic approval. Iran is facing an American demand to explain why Hizbullah is attacking, after Israel and other intelligence organizations, including Arab ones, passed along information indicating that the orders to Hizbullah to escalate the war are coming directly from Tehran.