U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein the Israeli Army has started to withdraw from the western sector of south Lebanon and will continue to do so until completely out of Lebanon in what he described as "a successful process.

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said on Monday that he was happy to see the Israeli army withdraw from the western sector of Lebanon back to Israel.

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein has told Lebanon that the United States has not received any message from Israel about an intention to keep Israeli forces in south Lebanon beyond January 27, informed sources said.

Army Commander General Joseph Aoun received Senior Advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, Amos Hochstein, at his office in Yarzeh. The meeting was attended by U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson and Major General Jasper Jeffers,

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein announced the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the western sector of Lebanon, stating it is a positive development. Speaking in Lebanon, he confirmed that withdrawals will persist until the Israeli forces have fully vacated the area.

An Israeli official told The Post that plans for the withdrawal of the IDF “don’t change the fact that after the ceasefire terminates, Israeli forces will need to remain in southern Lebanon.”