Jerusalem, Feb. 17 -- An Israeli government official said Monday that the country's military will maintain troops at five posts in southern Lebanon, despite the deadline for its full withdrawal expiring on Tuesday.
Speaking to Xinhua on condition of anonymity, the official said the five military posts are located at "strategic points" that oversee the villages in southern Lebanon and Israeli communities along the border.
According to the official, the move has been coordinated with United States officials.
The official added that Israel "will continue to strictly enforce the ceasefire in Lebanon." Israel carried out several attacks on Monday, including an airstrike in Sidon that killed a Hamas military official.
Under a fragile truc...