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Lebanon Debate
Israeli Grey Line: Withdrawal or Reshaping Occupation
The article discusses a potential Israeli plan to redeploy its forces within southern Lebanon by creating a "gray line" approaching the Lebanese-Israeli border. This plan relies on reducing the occupied area while establishing fixed positions inside Lebanese territory. Its aim is to enhance military efficiency and cut costs, while maintaining the ability to intervene and monitor. This comes after Israeli military investigations into strategic highlands and the destruction of infrastructure, reflecting an attempt to establish a new arrangement that balances partial withdrawal with continued security control. The Israeli army plans to strengthen its positions without fully withdrawing, using this term as a political and bargaining cover, which raises concerns that this situation could become permanent, weakening Lebanese sovereignty and threatening the right of return for the displaced populations. Notably, the plan has not yet received final political approval.
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