Hezbollah demands full Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon

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Hezbollah leader Naim Gassem stated on Tuesday that Israel must fully withdraw from southern Lebanon and that the Lebanese army should deploy south of the Litani River. Gassem's remarks came after Israeli fire reportedly killed two people in the region, despite an existing ceasefire framework.

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Hezbollah leader Naim Gassem on Tuesday insisted upon a complete, scheduled withdrawal of Israel’s troops from southern Lebanon after authorities earlier said Israeli fire had killed two people there despite a ceasefire. "Israel has no choice but to fully withdraw … without retaining an inch," he said in a televised address, adding that the Lebanese army should then deploy south of the Litani River.

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