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 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,

Israeli forces will not be fully withdrawn from southern Lebanon by the 60-day deadline agreed upon under a cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced. IDF’s withdrawal,

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because its terms have not been fully implemented, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Friday.

Israel has said it is delaying the withdrawal of its troops from southern Lebanon, as it said Lebanon had not yet fully implemented its part of a ceasefire agreement. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said however that the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops would continue in coordination with the United States.

Israeli forces are set to remain in southern Lebanon beyond the 60-day deadline outlined in a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, according to a statement from the Israeli prime minister's office released on Friday.