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.

Israel’s PM said Israeli forces will not fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by the 60-day deadline agreed upon under a cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled that Israel’s truce with Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah, due to expire this weekend, will be extended.

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be flying high. Israel’s enemies across the region have been badly weakened during 15 months of war.

Israel has reportedly violated its ceasefire deal with Hezbollah hundreds of times already, killing numerous people.

In a speech as Israel awaited the release of the first hostages on Saturday, Mr Netanyahu said both president Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the president-elect, had promised him Israel had the right to resume the fighting “in new ways and with very great power” if Hamas violated the deal.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet US President Donald Trump next week. This marks Trump’s first meeting with any foreign leader. The meeting is scheduled to take place on February 4,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Friday that his county’s military might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by this weekend’s deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah

US President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be the first foreign leader welcomed to the White House during his second term. Trump is expected to discuss his new plan to relocate Gazans to Jordan and Egypt.

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be flying high ... At the same time, Israel responded to rocket fire from Hezbollah militants with an air and ground offensive ...