Report: Lebanon-Israel truce to be extended, Israel wants to continue strikes in south
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended for a period that is still unknown until the moment, Lebanese sources told Sky News Arabia as the third round of Lebanese-Israeli talks kicked off in Washington.
"Israel is insisting on continuing its operations in south Lebanon and Washington has informed Lebanon that it is pressing to prevent strikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs," the sources said.
"There are no sufficient guarantees from Israel to Lebanon regarding a ceasefire and Israel intends to expand the buffer zone in south Lebanon to a depth of more than 10 kilometers," the sources added.
The sources also said that Israel is insisting on maintaining the security buffer zone and is considering expanding it to eliminate the threat of Hezbollah drones, noting that Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon is "conditional on Hezbollah's disarmament."
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