Israeli forces withdraw from Lebanon under ceasefire deal

Israeli forces completed their first withdrawal from a town in southern Lebanon, handing control to the Lebanese military under a ceasefire agreement, the US Central Command (Centcom) said on Wednesday.

"This is an important first step in the implementation of a lasting cessation of hostilities and lays the foundation for continued progress," Centcom’s leader General Erik Kurillathe said in a statement.

The ceasefire, which began on 27 November, is generally holding, but both sides have accused each other of violations.