Hezbollah warns against Israel staying in south Lebanon beyond 60-day deadline

By Emanuel Fabian

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23 January 2025, 5:32 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Troops of the 7th Armored Brigade operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo issued on January 23, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

Hezbollah calls on “everyone, especially the political authority in Lebanon,” to pressure countries overseeing the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon to ensure that the IDF withdraws at the end of the 60-day period since the start of the truce, which falls on Sunday, January 26.

Israel has reportedly asked for a 30-day extension to withdraw from southern Lebanon.

In a statement, Hezbollah says if Israel stays in south Lebanon beyond the 60 days, it would be “considered a flagrant violation of the agreement and an infringement on Lebanese sovereignty.”