Israel’s military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, on Tuesday, sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announcing that he would resign on March 6 after two years and two months in office, about 10 months earlier than the standard three-year term.

There are fears that Lebanon could be faced with a reignition of the war as Israel refuses to withdraw its troops.

Police thwart attack at Kalandiya crossing in West Bank • Israeli public split on war achievements • Israeli government approves hostage deal

Hamas Movement hailed, in a statement, the stabbing operation in Tel Aviv carried out by the Moroccan martyr hero, stressing that it proves once again that the tide of resistance continues and increases as long as the occupation and its crimes and aggression continue.

Hamas and Israel reached a hostage and ceasefire deal, ending the conflict that started in October 2023. People in Tel Aviv, Gaza, and Lebanon celebrated the announcement.

What began as a battle between Israel and Hamas morphed into a much wider regional conflict that has reshaped much of the Middle East.

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Family members of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their supporters react to ceasefire reports during a protest calling for a ceasefire and for the release of the hostages, outside the Likud party headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 15, 2025.

At least 22 Lebanese were massacred by Israel in south Lebanon, but how did it come to this? Will the ceasefire breakdown?

The Israeli military has set up roadblocks across border towns and roads in a strategic valley in southern Lebanon.