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Israel Seeks To Extend Military Presence in Lebanon Beyond Window Granted in Cease-Fire Pact

‘Both sides have their reason to maintain the cease-fire, and the Trump administration certainly wouldn’t want a return to war, so I believe a bridging formula will be reached,’ an analyst tells the Sun.

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Israeli soldiers stand next to an Israeli flag inside a village in southern Lebanon, as seen form northern Israel, January 23, 2025. AP/Ariel Schalit
BENNY AVNI
BENNY AVNI

As President Trump scrambles to prevent renewed fighting, Israelis are asking to extend their military presence in Lebanese territory. According to a November cease-fire agreement, they are supposed to leave it by Sunday.

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BENNY AVNI
BENNY AVNI

Benny Avni is a columnist who has published in the New York Post, WSJOpinion, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Israel Radio, Ha’Aretz, and others. Once New York Sun, always New York Sun.

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