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February 19, 2025

Israel Withdraws from Lebanon, but at What Cost?

The IDF sent a message to its enemies to the north this week.

Yesterday, pursuant to the November 27 cease-fire deal with Lebanon, the IDF withdrew the bulk of its forces from that country. It will, however, maintain control of five key border villages, a decision approved by the U.S. While these five outposts improve Israel’s military position, they do not constitute a “buffer zone” in the usual sense, even thought that term has been used in the press.

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