Hughes added that all parties shared the goal of ensuring Hezbollah does not have the ability to threaten the Lebanese people or their neighbors. “To achieve these goals, a short, temporary ...

Israel said its forces would remain in southern Lebanon past the 60-day withdrawal deadline set by a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.

a move that Hezbollah described earlier as a “blatant violation of the agreement.” In response, White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes called for “a short, temporary ...