A US source told Yisrael Hayom that a US demand for Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon is only a matter of time.

Netanyahu has instructed the military to prepare in a way that protects IDF soldiers stationed in the area, but has made clear that abandoning southern Lebanon is a “red line.”

Five IDF soldiers were killed in Hezbollah attacks in southern Lebanon on Friday and Shabbos alone.

Meanwhile, the IDF has dramatically tightened rules of engagement, reducing attacks in southern Lebanon to almost zero as early as the beginning of last week.