Ortagus added that the US opposes any integration of Hezbollah into the new Lebanese government and stressed that this is a "red line" for the Trump administration.
The withdrawal of Israeli troops was supposed to take place on January 27, when the White House announced that the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah would be extended until February 18. Lebanon said that it will continue to comply with the agreement until February 18 and that the US will begin negotiations for the return of Lebanese security prisoners in Israeli prisons who were arrested after October 7, 2023, the White House statement said. (Read More)
