Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah.

The deal, brokered by the United States and France, ended more than a year of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah

The Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond the 60-day deadline for withdrawal set out in the ceasefire deal with the militant group Hezbollah. This was disclosed by the office of the Israeli Prime Minister,