The US has agreed to an Israeli request that the IDF be allowed to stay in certain points in southern Lebanon beyond a February 18 deadline, the Kan public broadcaster reports, citing an official in the security cabinet.
The report says Israel made its request during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington last week. However, it notes that these are just preliminary understandings.
Earlier today, the Lebanese news channel LBCI reported that the Israeli military has requested to remain in some areas of southern Lebanon until February 28.
According to LBCI, the Lebanese side has rejected the request.
The reports come a day after a US official told The Times of Israel that Washington had rejected the Israeli request for another extension to the deadline for the IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
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