The U.S. said on Sunday that the agreement between Lebanon and Israel would remain in effect until Feb. 18, after Israel said on Friday it would keep troops in the south beyond the Sunday deadline set out in a U.

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Sunday (Jan 26) that a deal between Lebanon and Israel had been extended until Feb 18, as Israel missed a previous deadline to pull troops. "The arrangement between Lebanon and Israel,

The Israeli and Lebanese authorities have reached an agreement to extend the agreement on the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon until February 18, the White House noted in a statement it issued on Sunday.