Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he welcomes the Lebanese cabinet’s “momentous decision” earlier this month to work towards the disarmament of Hezbollah by the end of 2025.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday hinted at a gradual withdrawal of the remaining Israeli troops from southern Lebanon if the country's military takes steps to disarm the Hezbollah militia.

The Lebanese government and army are expected to finalize, by next week, an implementation plan for its decision to disarm Hezbollah. In a potentially game-changing development, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday laid out the possibility of an IDF phased withdrawal from Lebanon as well as rolling back air force strikes there,