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Israel Demands Hezbollah Tent Removal While Lebanon Pushes for Israeli Troop Withdrawal

  • Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with the commander of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon and relayed Israel's demand to remove a Hezbollah tent.
  • In response, Mikati insisted Israel withdraw troops from Ghajar, considered Lebanese territory.
  • The tent in question was set up by Hezbollah in an area captured by Israel from Syria in 1967 that Lebanon disputes ownership of.
  • One tent has already been removed after an Israeli threat of armed confrontation.
  • The US suggested Hezbollah dismantle the remaining tent in exchange for Israel halting barrier construction around Ghajar.
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