White House: Deadline for IDF withdrawal from Lebanon extended until February 18

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

The White House announces that the deadline for Israel to withdraw from Lebanon has been extended from Sunday to February 18.

“The Government of Lebanon, the Government of Israel, and the Government of the United States will also begin negotiations for the return of Lebanese prisoners captured after October 7, 2023,” the White House says.

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