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US to deploy troops in Lebanon and Israel to monitor ceasefire compliance

American military personnel will monitor Lebanese and Israeli forces during the ceasefire, according to sources familiar with the matter.

US soldiers will be deployed in both Lebanon and Israel to monitor compliance with Friday's framework agreement to end the fighting, a US official told the newspaper.

This is so the US can "apply pressure".

Officials at the military command Centcom are reportedly to report any violations to the Trump administration, which will then have the opportunity to intervene.

On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed that the Israeli military (IDF) will not leave Lebanon.

The IDF will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza indefinitely to protect our residents and communities from jihadist elements, he said.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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