Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon village under ceasefire deal

Israeli forces withdrew Wednesday from a strategic town in southern Lebanon and were replaced by Lebanese troops as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah. The withdrawal from Al-Khiam came two weeks after the start of the ceasefire brokered by the United States and France. “This is an important first step in the implementation of a lasting cessation of hostilities and lays the foundation for continued progress,” Gen. Erik Kurilla, head of U.S. Central Command, said in a statement. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called the development “a fundamental step towards strengthening the army’s deployment

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