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Why Israeli troops in Lebanon are not withdrawing | Global News Podcast
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9:17Now PlayingIsrael and Lebanon have concluded a seventh round of peace talks - brokered by the US and held in Rome - without achieving a significant breakthrough.
Central to the talks is a plan for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to withdraw from certain parts of southern Lebanon, where they have been fighting the militant group Hezbollah. Lebanese government troops would then take over security duties there.
But, as we hear from BBC Arabic's Carine Torbey in Beirut, the early attempts to implement this "pilot zone" plan have hit some roadblocks. And Israel has continued to launch strikes on southern Lebanon in recent days.
A lasting ceasefire in Lebanon is considered crucial to achieving peace in the Middle East. Iran has stated that any deal it agrees with the US and Israel must also include Lebanon.
Israel's continued military campaign there has reportedly led to friction between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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