Israel considering symbolic withdrawals from Lebanon in talks, source says

Israel is contemplating a limited withdrawal from occupied territory in southern Lebanon as a "gesture" to the Lebanese government, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter. This idea has been discussed ahead of three days of talks between Israel and Lebanon set to take place under the auspices of the Trump administration in Washington this week.

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Israel is considering announcing “symbolic” withdrawals from occupied territory in southern Lebanon as part of upcoming talks

The potential withdrawals would constitute the pullback of some forces from minor areas over the so-called Yellow Line, which delineated the boundary of the territory the Israeli military held after a previous ceasefire in April. The source told CNN that Israel aims to prioritize the diplomatic track and separate Lebanon from the US-Iran ceasefire talks.

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Israel is contemplating a limited withdrawal as a “gesture” to the Lebanese government, aiming to prioritize the diplomatic track and separate Lebanon from the US-Iran ceasefire talks.

However, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz denied on Sunday that the Israeli military would withdraw from Beaufort Castle, a strategic ridge. Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have vowed that Israel will not withdraw from what they describe as a security zone in southern Lebanon. Separately, Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces Gen. Rodolphe Haykal visited southern Lebanon on Sunday.

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Israel will not withdraw from what they describe as a security zone in southern Lebanon.