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Daily Briefing June 28 – The first test of the Lebanon deal: IDF pulls back slightly
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.
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After Israel and Lebanon signed a framework deal intended to resolve the conflict between the two nations, under which the IDF can for now continue acting against direct and imminent threats from Hezbollah, Fabian discusses the strikes against the terrorist organization on Saturday.
For the foreseeable future, Israel will remain in the security zone it established in southern Lebanon, reports Fabian, withdrawing from only two trial areas as part of the agreement.
Fabian notes that the deal’s efficacy will ultimately depend on whether the Lebanese army will be able to exercise control over Hezbollah, which has already stated that it does not accept the deal.
Meanwhile in Gaza, an IDF strike killed another Hamas terrorist, the nephew of the terrorist organization’s late political leader Ismail Haniyeh, reports Fabian, part of the ongoing Shin Bet effort to locate all Hamas members who took part in the bloody October 7, 2023, assault.
And IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir utilized a televised cadet ceremony to clarify that the army will not back down from a pilot program to bring women into the armored corps, says Fabian, given the need for more combat soldiers and the availability of women who want to serve in tank units.
Check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
IDF says it struck terror operatives in south Lebanon, after framework deal announced
PM: Iran, Hezbollah to have ‘no role in Lebanon’ under deal, Israel can maintain security zone
IDF says strike killed Oct. 7 terrorist commander, nephew of ex-Hamas chief Haniyeh
IDF chief says military needs ‘every male and female combat soldier’
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