Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby

BEIRUT (AP) -- The Lebanese army on Saturday withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby, a military official said.

Israel‘s military appears to be trying to make as many gains as possible in case a US-Iran agreement is reached to end the war in the region, which is likely to include Lebanon.

The departure from the army barracks in Kfar Tebnit came as the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for about 20 locations, inclu ...