Israel to Keep Five Army Posts in Lebanon, Top Minister Says
- Dermer says troops to remain until ceasefire obligations met
- Plans risk undermining Lebanon’s newly-elected government
The view of the border with Lebanon from a position near Shtula, Israel.
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Israel will hold onto five strategic high points just inside Lebanon after next Tuesday’s ceasefire deadline requiring it to withdraw all troops, a top Israeli government official says.
The army will redeploy but retain those five positions until Lebanon complies with ceasefire commitments, Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who’s one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s closest confidants, said in a telephone interview.