Deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon expires, but troops will stay

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On Friday, the office of the Israeli prime minister said the withdrawal outlined in the ceasefire was "conditioned on the Lebanese army deploying in southern Lebanon and fully and effectively enforcing the agreement, while Hezbollah withdraws beyond the Litani", a river about 30km (20 miles) from the Blue Line - the unofficial border between Lebanon and Israel.

"Since the ceasefire agreement has yet to be fully enforced by the Lebanese state, the gradual withdrawal process will continue, in full coordination with the US," the statement said, without specifying how much longer Israeli forces might stay in Lebanon.

It was also not clear how many Israeli soldiers remained in the country.