US envoy Amos Hochstein announces that Israeli forces have started withdrawing from a south Lebanon border town as part of a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. This is the second withdrawal since the ceasefire came into effect on November 27. The Lebanese army is deploying alongside United Nations peacekeepers in the south as the Israeli army withdraws over a 60-day period. Hochstein urges political consensus in Lebanon ahead of a presidential vote this week and emphasizes the need to focus on rebuilding the economy.
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